1) Relate whatwasdiscussed in class or the text to the screening.

The 2007 film Persepolis directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud is full of great film technique and concepts. One of the most noticeable techniques used by the directors would be the use of close-ups. This method of filming tightly frames a person or object. A close-up of a characters face for example, would really bring in the audience and give them a sense of the same emotion that character is experiencing. Also, the decision to make this film in black and white adds to the almost whimsical and nightmarish mood of the movie.

2) Find a related article and summarize the content.

People think that a graphic novel would act as a storyboard in the making of a film, since the layout is virtually the same. You have your panels and the drawings of what is going on, but having it as a storyboard is not the way it works. Marjane Satrapi describes the relationship between the writer and reader with graphic novels as participatory. On the other hand, film involves motion and sound, making the narratives design much different. We had to start from scratch, to create something altogether different but with the same material. Its a one-of-a-kind piece.

(Source- http://www.payvand.com/news/07/dec/1296.html). 3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.

Creating a cinematic piece from Satrapis memoir was a challenge, but the directors were able to pull inspiration from live action cinema. The directors didnt want the drawings to be like a cartoon, but instead wanted them to be completely life like. This technique wouldnt restrict them to certain facial expressions and movements, like a cartoon would. Amazingly, Satrapi herself developed and drew every single character. This adds up to about 600 distinct figures, from the main characters to those in the background and crowd. Dedication and passion would be understatements in describing Satrapis love for the film. 4) Write a critical analysis of the film,includingyour personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text materialand the article. Persepolis is a film about a country that has existed through what Satrapi describes as 2500 years of tyranny and submission. In Iran, a land where the women are expected to be submissive, passive, and obedient, Marjane Satrapi is the opposite. She listens to secular heavy metal music, wears unorthodox clothing, and speaks up to her teachers, saying that they are lying about the governments abuse. We see the events that occur throughout her life into adulthood and watch the struggles she goes through trying to find a place in the world. This storyline combined with the directors choice of film technique provides for a great must see film.