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Argumentative Essay English 1101 OBJECTIVE: Compose an essay that successfully integrates your Decoupage’s soft conclusion into a broader argument. 1. Develop a broad claim about your film. 2. Compose a thesis that argues for your evaluation of the work and that gives specific reasons to support this evaluation. 3. Compose an essay that presents this thesis, presents and explains your criteria, and then supports your thesis with detailed discussions of the evidence you find. Your evidence MUST include your analysis from your Decoupage. Do not simply summarize the story. Examine specific aspects of the film and explain how those specific aspects support your thesis statement. 4. You may wish to consider how the work relates to important social/political/cultural concerns or issues. You may also wish to consider the nature of the adaptation process itself. Feel free to include a comment in the essay about the work’s relevance to those issues. Requirements: A 1500-2000 word essay including □ A thesis that argues for your claim □ Detailed evidence from the work that supports your evaluation □ Use of your Decoupage as evidence □ Limited to one block quote! □ A coherent organizational structure that supports your thesis □ Relating the film to cultural/social issues and/or the adaptation process □ Proofreading and MLA formatting WHEN: Final draft due on iCollege by July 18 @ 7:00 pm
Cameron Kearns
Professor Derrick
English 1101
June 20, 2020
Decoupage Essay
Lights, camera, action! These are the words directors use before filming a production of any kind. With simple camera angles and movement, the director is able to catch the audience attention. In the movie Captain America: The Winter Solider directors Anthony and Joe Russo uses different camera angles and movement to help capture action-pack scenes. There is one particular scene where camera angles show the rising action in the film. This scene takes place on elevator at S.H.E.L.I.D Headquarters, Captain America begins the scene in the elevator alone. As time progresses, he is then joined by 9 other men. By uncovering hidden meanings in the film will give the viewer a different perception on how the film is being portrayed.
In the first image, the scene begins with a long shot angle of Captain America with his hands folded, standing on the right side of a window wall, looking down onto the horizon. As he waits for the elevator door to open so he is able to get to his next location. Captain America has look on his face as if he is stress, angry, or sad about a situation that transpired earlier in the day or just recently happen. If you look closely at the window, you will be able to see the clouds that sitting on top of Captain America’s head. Clouds could mean that he is thinking about something.
In the second image, there is a focus shot on Captain America. He has his shield attached onto his back; he is standing in the elevator alone with the door open. Captain is still looking out the window with his head bowed, either he is looking at the brick buildings, staring at the water, or has his head pressed against the window with his eyes closed.
In the third image, two other men have joined Captain America on the elevator one being Agent Rumlow. Agent Rumlow has a S.H.E.I.L.D shirt on, his arms are across his body with his hands tucked under his armpit. Agent Rumlow has a grin on his face from talking to either Captain America or another S.H.E.I.L.D agent. The camera is still focused on Captain America, during this shot Captain America has his head bowed and his hands clasped together.
As the movie continues, the fourth image the camera is focused on a man gripping his weapon. By focusing on the guy with the holding his weapon, it creates suspense to the scene. The guy could be ready to attack either Captain America or Agent Rumlow.
The fifth image creates more suspense to the scene, the camera is focused really close on Captain America’s face. You can see that his eyebrows are middle together.
In the sixth image of the scene, the camera is focused solely on Captain America’s face, you can see he has an uneased look. The look on his face gives the idea that something bad is about to happen. He is looking at someone because in the image there is a shadow figure and Captain America eyes are facing that person that is on the elevator with him.
The seventh image of the scene shows the guy that Captain America was looking at from the corner of his eye. As the camera is zoomed in on the guy face. The guy on the elevator is either nervous or hot.
As the scene continues, Captain America is now stuck in the middle of the elevator with approximately nine people on the elevator facing towards the exit. There are men in the elevator with different shapes and sizes. There are men with athletic gear on and men with suits on. They are standing side-side with very little room to maneuver.
Furthermore, Captain America now has an angry look on his face as he stands in the middle between two men. The African American man behind Captain America has a mean mug on his face as if he is disgusted. The guy in front of Captain America is looking from the corner of eye at Captain America. The picture is blurry because the director wanted to catch the look of Captain America’s face while he is stuck on an elevator with a bunch of men.
The last image shows Captain America looking at the man standing in front of him on the elevator with furious look on his face. The guy in front of Captain America is holding his teeth together because you can see he jawbone sticking out his face. The guy behind Captain America is staring at him as if he is waiting for Captain America to make a move on someone.
In conclusion, directors Anthony and Joe Russo were able to use different camera angles to catch the emotions of the characters. Focusing the camera on Captain America, you are able to see how he is feeling. By moving the camera around and focusing on different aspects suspense was drawn into the scene. The camera wasn’t just on Captain America, the camera was able to catch little details that were in the movie. Analyzing a scene shot by shot you are able to spot little details that you wouldn’t catch if you were looking at the movie just to watch the movie. There is more to a movie than just dialogue. The movement of the camera brings more to the movie.
Cameron Kearns
Professor Derrick
English 1101
June 20, 2020
Decoupage Essay
Lights, camera, action! These are the words directors use before filming a production of any kind. With simple camera angles and movement, the director is able to catch the audience attention. In the movie Captain America: The Winter Solider directors Anthony and Joe Russo uses different camera angles and movement to help capture action-pack scenes. There is one particular scene where camera angles show the rising action in the film. This scene takes place on elevator at S.H.E.L.I.D Headquarters, Captain America begins the scene in the elevator alone. As time progresses, he is then joined by 9 other men. By uncovering hidden meanings in the film will give the viewer a different perception on how the film is being portrayed.
In the first image, the scene begins with a long shot angle of Captain America with his hands folded, standing on the right side of a window wall, looking down onto the horizon. As he waits for the elevator door to open so he is able to get to his next location. Captain America has look on his face as if he is stress, angry, or sad about a situation that transpired earlier in the day or just recently happen. If you look closely at the window, you will be able to see the clouds that sitting on top of Captain America’s head. Clouds could mean that he is thinking about something.
In the second image, there is a focus shot on Captain America. He has his shield attached onto his back; he is standing in the elevator alone with the door open. Captain is still looking out the window with his head bowed, either he is looking at the brick buildings, staring at the water, or has his head pressed against the window with his eyes closed.
In the third image, two other men have joined Captain America on the elevator one being Agent Rumlow. Agent Rumlow has a S.H.E.I.L.D shirt on, his arms are across his body with his hands tucked under his armpit. Agent Rumlow has a grin on his face from talking to either Captain America or another S.H.E.I.L.D agent. The camera is still focused on Captain America, during this shot Captain America has his head bowed and his hands clasped together.
As the movie continues, the fourth image the camera is focused on a man gripping his weapon. By focusing on the guy with the holding his weapon, it creates suspense to the scene. The guy could be ready to attack either Captain America or Agent Rumlow.
The fifth image creates more suspense to the scene, the camera is focused really close on Captain America’s face. You can see that his eyebrows are middle together.
In the sixth image of the scene, the camera is focused solely on Captain America’s face, you can see he has an uneased look. The look on his face gives the idea that something bad is about to happen. He is looking at someone because in the image there is a shadow figure and Captain America eyes are facing that person that is on the elevator with him.
The seventh image of the scene shows the guy that Captain America was looking at from the corner of his eye. As the camera is zoomed in on the guy face. The guy on the elevator is either nervous or hot.
As the scene continues, Captain America is now stuck in the middle of the elevator with approximately nine people on the elevator facing towards the exit. There are men in the elevator with different shapes and sizes. There are men with athletic gear on and men with suits on. They are standing side-side with very little room to maneuver.
Furthermore, Captain America now has an angry look on his face as he stands in the middle between two men. The African American man behind Captain America has a mean mug on his face as if he is disgusted. The guy in front of Captain America is looking from the corner of eye at Captain America. The picture is blurry because the director wanted to catch the look of Captain America’s face while he is stuck on an elevator with a bunch of men.
The last image shows Captain America looking at the man standing in front of him on the elevator with furious look on his face. The guy in front of Captain America is holding his teeth together because you can see he jawbone sticking out his face. The guy behind Captain America is staring at him as if he is waiting for Captain America to make a move on someone.
In conclusion, directors Anthony and Joe Russo were able to use different camera angles to catch the emotions of the characters. Focusing the camera on Captain America, you are able to see how he is feeling. By moving the camera around and focusing on different aspects suspense was drawn into the scene. The camera wasn’t just on Captain America, the camera was able to catch little details that were in the movie. Analyzing a scene shot by shot you are able to spot little details that you wouldn’t catch if you were looking at the movie just to watch the movie. There is more to a movie than just dialogue. The movement of the camera brings more to the movie.
