01. Which of the following loglines correctly summarizes the film?

Using the elements that

compose an effective logline discussed in class, explain your choice using no more than
30 - 40 words.
a. Read the film summary below:

“A young farm boy discovers he has a greater destiny when he joins a rebellion against an
oppressive empire. Guided by a wise mentor, he learns the ways of an ancient order and
ultimately helps lead the fight for freedom.”

Now, read the loglines below:

A) A young farmer discovers a hidden power within himself and must choose between joining a
rebellion or protecting his home from war.

B) A young farmer is thrust into a never ending war where he must harness a mystical power to
help defeat an evil empire.

C) A young warrior is trained by a legendary master and sets out on a mission to overthrow an
emperor and take the throne.

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b. Read this new summary:

“A brilliant but socially awkward scientist accidentally discovers time travel. As he experiments
with his invention, he unintentionally alters the past, creating unforeseen consequences in the
present. Now, he must find a way to fix his mistakes before reality as he knows it collapses.”

Which of the following loglines correctly summarizes the film?

A) A scientist builds a time machine to prevent a global catastrophe, but his travels through time
reveal dark secrets about his own past.

B) A reclusive scientist discovers time travel and, in an attempt to correct a personal tragedy,
creates an alternate timeline with unexpected dangers.
C) A genius scientist stumbles upon time travel but, after tampering with the past, must undo his
actions before his world unravels completely.

Using the elements that compose an effective logline discussed in class, explain your choice
using no more than 30 - 40 words.

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2. Read the edited version of the script for the opening scene from The Lord of the Rings - The
Fellowship of the Ring and answer the questions regarding it.

Galadriel: (speaking partly in Elvish)

(I amar prestar aen.)
The world is changed.
(Han matho ne nen.)
I feel it in the water.
(Han mathon ned cae.)
I feel it in the earth.
(A han noston ned gwilith.)
I smell it in the air.
Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.
(1)It began with the forging of the Great Rings.
(2) Three were given to the Elves, immortal, wisest and fairest of all
beings.
Seven to the Dwarf-Lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain
halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above
all else desire power. For within these rings was bound the strength
and the will to govern each race. But they were all deceived, for
another ring was made.
(3) Deep in the land of Mordor, in the Fires of Mount Doom, the Dark
Lord Sauron forged a master ring, and into this ring he poured his
cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life.
One ring to rule them all.
(4) One by one, the free lands of Middle-Earth fell to the power of
the Ring, but there were some who resisted.
(5) A last alliance of men and elves marched against the armies of
Mordor, and on the very slopes of Mount Doom, they fought for the
freedom of Middle-Earth. Victory was near, but the power of the ring
could not be undone. It was in this moment, when all hope had faded,
that Isildur, son of the king, took up his father’s sword.
Sauron, enemy of the free peoples of Middle-Earth, was defeated. The
Ring passed to Isildur, who had this one chance to destroy evil
forever, but the hearts of men are easily corrupted. And the ring of
power has a will of its own. It betrayed Isildur, to his death.
And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History
became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand
years, the ring passed out of all knowledge.
(6) Until, when chance came, it ensnared another bearer.
It came to the creature Gollum, who took it deep into the tunnels of
the Misty Mountains. And there it consumed him. The ring gave Gollum
an unnaturally long life. For five hundred years it poisoned his mind,
and in the gloom of Gollum’s cave, it waited. Darkness crept back into
the forests of the world. Rumor grew of a shadow in the East, whispers
of a nameless fear, and the Ring of Power perceived its time had come.
It abandoned Gollum, but then something happened that the Ring did not
intend. It was picked up by the most unlikely creature imaginable: a
hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, of the Shire.
For the time will soon come when hobbits will shape the fortunes of
all.
(Source: https://imsdb.com/scripts/Lord-of-the-Rings-Fellowship-of-the-Ring,-The.html)

- In the original script, the numbers shown in red above are the places where the writer
described the images that should be used to help create the visuals for the scenes. Read the 7
(seven) descriptions below and match them to the numbers in the scripts. There is an extra one
that you should leave it blank.

a. ____ “FLICKERING FIRELIGHT. The NOLDORIN FORGE in EREGION. MOLTEN

GOLD POURS from the lip of an IRON LADLE.” 1
b. ____ “TEASING SHOTS: SAURON forging the ONE RING in the CHAMBERS of
SAMMATH NAUR.” 3
c. ____ “FADE UP: ISILDUR, son of the KING OF GONDOR, leads an ARMY ACROSS
the PLAINS OF DAGORLAD…” 5
d. ____ “IMAGE: THREE RINGS, each set with a single GEM, are received by the HIGH
ELVES-GALADRIEL, GIL-GALAD and CIRDAN.” 2
e. ____ “IMAGES: THE HUGE, DARK FIGURE OF SAURON, bearing the ONE RING on
his finger, looms over the field of battle…” BLANK
f. ____ “IMAGE: SCREAMING VILLAGERS, MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN, RUN
from their homes, pursued by ARMIES OF HIDEOUS ORCS.” 4
 g. ____ “IMAGE: SILT SWIRLS...A THIN WHITE HAND reaches down...grasping the
RING…” 6

03. When discussing the opening sequence in class, we used a very famous Disney movie from
1994 to be the example of the components that form an effective opening sequence. However,
during the discussion we came to the conclusion that in this movie in particular, one of the
important elements of the opening scene is not presented to the audience but it is done so in
the next scene. What element is this and why is it important? Use no more than 90 - 100 words.

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6. Observe the images below to answer the questions.

a. The snapshot below shows the first appearance of Bruce in Pixar’s Finding Nemo (2003).
Which was the camera angle used to convey the idea that Bruce is frightening and powerful?

Source: Youtube - Disney Corporation Rights Reserved

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b. The snapshot below is from a movie called When Harry Met Sally (1989) and shows Harry
and Sally talking in a park in New York City. Which was the camera angle used to give us the
character's perspective in the dialogue.

Source: Youtube - StudioBinders

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7. Films and stories can follow different narrative structures, shaping how events unfold and
impact the audience’s understanding. Match each description below with the correct story
structure: Three-Act, Linear, Circular, or Nonlinear.

a) A story that follows a straightforward sequence from beginning to end, with events unfolding
in chronological order. __________________

b) A narrative that consists of a setup, confrontation, and resolution, often used in traditional
storytelling. __________________

c) A story that ends where it began, creating a sense of repetition or closure.

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d) A plot that jumps between different points in time, using flashbacks, multiple perspectives, or
fragmented storytelling. __________________