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Cinematic City: FMA 0869

a website to assist Temple University students with their research assignments for the Cinematic City course

Formal Analysis

Need more information on writing a formal analysis of a film?

The e-book below, especially chapters 1 and 3, provides a useful starting point.

A Pocket Guide to Analyzing Films by Robert Spadoni
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780520958760
Publication Date: 2014
This short book provides excellent advice on how to write an effective formal analysis, what to look for when watching a film, as well as tips for what NOT to include in this style of film writing