Self Assessment
I felt like in my Oral Presentation, I deserved a 16. There is a coherent interpretation of the extract, displaying an adequate understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language, and a satisfactory awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. However, I left out what my extract was (the time slot), and I got really nervous in the beginning and end of the presentation. Nevertheless, there is an adequate explanation for the selection of the extract. I show a satisfactory awareness of the film’s genre, its place in a broader sociocultural context, and give some analysis of the director’s intention. There may be some descriptive elements but my presentation only offered adequate analysis.
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Good background placing the film in history but could use more info on Hitchcock and the institutional/industry factors that allowed him to make this film. A little unclear that the parlor is the scene you plan to focus on for your extract. The focus on the birds is bit unclear when you start to describe them. You jump to Mis En Scene and then begin to reference the dialogue of the scene. Interesting attention to detail in the scene but be careful not to fall into plot summary. I like the insight mentioned in Marion's eating habits and the English "connotations" of birds/women. All the references to birds when laid out do seem a bit over the top but you provide an interesting connection to Hitchcock's intent by relating Norman's obsession with birds to his sexual repression with his mother. Next time make sure to add breakdowns on cinematography, editing, lighting, score, etc… A solid start!
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