Observation Techniques: Film Analysis
This week, you will analyze a three- to five-minute section of a movie or a television episode depicting aggression, conflict, and peacemaking.
After watching the movie section, create a report on your analysis. In your report:
• Mention the name of the movie.
• Describe the setting and overall storyline of the movie.
• Describe the main characters in the observed movie section.
• Describe the situation that you analyzed and interpret the action of the characters depicting aggression, conflict, and peacemaking.
Draw conclusions based on social psychological concepts and theories.
Movies to choose from:
The Kingdom
Ghandi (1982)
Shooting Dogs (2005)
Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
Invictus (2009)
Schindler's List (1993)