MAKING THE MOVIE      ANTIGONE

        The play Antigone has been read and performed for over 2,000 years.
Some productions are faithful to the Greek text, and others have been
radically modernized.  In 1944, Anouilh, a French playwright, rewrote
Sophocles' play and set it in Nazi-occupied Paris.  This modernized
drama emphasized the theme of the conflict between moral beliefs and
autocratic power that was reflected in the politics of the time. In the
1960's, a critic compared Antigone's act of rebellion with acts of civil
disobedience that occurred as part of the civil rights movement. In the
1970's, Antigone's actions were praised by feminists; in the 1980's a
critic focused on the conflict between Antigone's duty to her family and
the duty to herself and her husband-to-be. 

Your role:      
Imagine that you, alone or in a group, are the producer of a movie of
Antigone. Your film may be set in any time or place, but it must be
faithful to the major themes and conflicts in the play.

Your task:
Create a prospectus for the movie, which will be submitted to both major
and smaller, independent motion picture companies. Your prospectus must
be professional in appearance, and well organized   (10 points) and
include the following content:

Convincing reasons why your remake of Sophocles' drama, Antigone, will
be a popular success.  Discuss the major themes and conflicts of your
production and how they are relevant to a movie audience of today.  Make
clear whether your production is aimed at a mass audience, or to a
smaller, more specialized audience.10 points

Basic plot outline, including setting, (time and place) and characters. 
Remember that while your movie must be appealing to a segment of today's
movie-goers, it need not be set in the present.10 points

Costuming notes.  Visually present the most important costume of each of
your major characters.  Accompany each picture with an explanation of
the effect you will be creating with this costume, the source of the
inspiration, and comments about the fabrics and colours.10 points

Music notes.  Explain what you want the musical director to achieve in
writing the score in terms of overall emotional impact. List which
particular scenes will be emphasized by powerful music and state what
emotion will be aroused by this music.   Refer to your use of music in
your videotape as an effective example.10 points

An original script of what you consider to be the most significant scene
in your movie, accompanied by stage and lighting directions and a
photocopy of the original script for comparison.  Choose a scene which
emphasizes the theme(s) and conflict(s) which you have chosen to
highlight in your movie.20 points

Video. Prepare a demonstration video of the performance of the script
which you have written.  (see above)  Pay close attention to staging,
lighting, costumes, music and of course delivery.  View your video to be
sure that the visual and sound qualities are good.20 points.

Proposed movie poster, featuring the name of your film, the names of the
actors that you envision in the key roles, and suitable artwork and
descriptions of the plot.  Your poster should reflect your main theme(s)
and conflict(s) and be visually compelling.10 points.

TOTAL:  100 points

DUE DATE: ________________________________________________________


RUBRIC FOR ANTIGONE FILM PROSPECTUS

CREATOR(S): _____________________________________________________


Prospectus:      professional in appearance, including spelling and
			grammar well organized
/10
                   
Reasons why your remake of Sophocles' drama, Antigone, will be a popular
success:   
                major themes and conflicts and how they are relevant 
                identification of target audience
/10


Basic plot outline, including setting, (time and place) and
characters:                                                             /10


Costuming notes:  picture of  most important costume of each major
character explanation of each picture (effect, source of the inspiration
comments about the fabrics and colours.)
/10

Music notes:    
explanation of intended impact of particular scenes 
which will be emphasized by powerful music and what 
emotion will be aroused in each case reference to use of music 
in your videotape
/10

Original script of most significant scene of movie:
      emphasizing identified theme(s) and conflict(s)accompanied by 
stage and lighting directions and photocopy of parallel script by
 Sophocles
/20

Video of above script:
                effective staging, lighting, costumes, music and delivery.                                                       
very good visual and sound qualities
/20

Movie poster:   name of film, names of actors
                suitable artwork and descriptions of the plot
                reflects main theme(s) and conflict(s) 
                visually compelling.
/10

TOTAL:  100 points