Observation Techniques: Film Analysis
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.
Do NOT overkill on describing the above. Please refer to the example provided, and focus on the below in more detail.
• 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)