I already started this assignment so please utilize what I have already given in the files and build off from there.
From Column A I chose Genre and from Column B I chose cinematography and Sound.
This is my thesis: This essay delves into how Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook,” an innovative portrayal of ghosts in contemporary horror cinema, and through its use of genre, cinematography, and sound, challenges established conventions of ghostly absence by depicting them as corporeal, messy, and undeniably present. This departure from traditional representations serves as a powerful metaphor for the tangible reality of mental afflictions such as depression and grief, urging viewers to reconsider their perceptions of reality and the narratives used to navigate psychological struggles.
For this assignment, you will submit an original and engaging essay that addresses one or two films in the course’s filmography. These films must have been screened in class or in discussion sections, and at least one of them must be a feature film. If you are only writing about one film, it must not be the same one you wrote about for your scene analysis paper.
In your paper, you must address one element from Column A and one or two elements from Column B:
Column A (choose 1)
Column B (choose 1 or 2)
Style
Mise-en-scène
Narrative
Cinematography
Genre
Editing
Documentary
Sound
Experimental
You should develop your own argument drawing from the course readings, screenings, and lectures. This argument should be supported by close readings and analysis of specific scenes of the film(s) under consideration. It will be wise to address these two requirements in your argument and develop them at length in your analysis.
Your essay must have a clear thesis statement in the introduction and use an appropriate citation style (we recommend MLA, Chicago, or Turabian). Refrain from making judgments of value. We don’t need to know whether you like the film, the director, the performer, or the scene. Make an argument you can sustain throughout the paper and stick to it.
You should cite (and engage with) at least one academic source that is not your textbook (and not Wikipedia).
Summary of Requirements
Title
Introduction paragraph with your thesis statement
Focus on one element from Column A and one or two elements from Column B
Use one external academic source
Concluding paragraph
Full citation references (may be a Works Cited page, or footnotes, or Bibliography, depending on the citation style of your choosing; just be consistent and thorough).
Format and Submission Instructions
Your paper should be written using 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, ranging from 4 to 6 pages.
Category: Film analysis
I attached the course syllabus (have the list of the films), response paper assignment sheet (prompt), how to write an excellent film paper, paper topic ideas, and best film response paper (example essay) below.