1. Choose to write your essay on either Vertigo OR Citzen Kane.
2. Answer all the prompts below for that movie.
3. Other essay requirements:
- IN YOUR OWN WORDS. I want and expect student writing. Sharing essays with others constitutes cheating and will result in a zero for both parties. I will FAIL cut and paste jobs.
- 1-2 pages in length
- 12-pt Times New Roman; double spaced
- Spelling, capitalization and word usage should be accurate to receive full credit.
- You MUST include a Works Cited page and cite ALL sources in MLA format. You must use in-text citation.
- VERTIGO1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Herrmann. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_(film). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane. on the music of Herrmann in Vertigo. Click here to go to the reading.ANSWER:
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- Using your textbook, define “ostinato”.
- How does Herrmann use ostinato – what effect does this compositional technique create in the viewer? Cite your sources.
ANSWER:
- Who was the director of Vertigo? Provide a brief bio in your own words and cite your sources.
- Who was the music composer for Vertigo? Provide a brief bio in your own words and cite your sources.
2. Find the clip “Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958)”
- IMPORTANT! Watch this clip TWICE. First with NO SOUND, second time WITH SOUND.
- ANSWER: After watching the clip without – then WITH sound – what information does the music give you about the characters that you would not know otherwise (there is no dialogue in this scene).
3. Find the clip “Vertigo (10/11) Movie CLIP – Judy Becomes Madeleine (1958)” on the Viewing and Listening page in the Unit: Movie Music 1
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