Is it easier to write a TR on a book or film?

[charmanderp]

^That needs to go on VCE Memes haha.

[pi]

^That needs to go on VCE Memes haha.

Just fix the typo (which admittedly was my fault as it was present in my post) of test -> text

[charmanderp]

^That needs to go on VCE Memes haha.

Just fix the typo (which admittedly was my fault as it was present in my post) of test -> text

Wow I didn't even realise that's what it meant haha, I assumed Test A, B and C were just Section A, B and C on the English exam #thisiswhathappenswhenyoudontreadthepreviousposts

[paulsterio]

Deleted User, if you're going to down vote posts with no good reason apart from the fact that you don't like them, you're going to have a hard time earning respect, it's just immature and douchebaggy, if you have a problem, by all means down vote, but don't have a go at someone (myself) who was trying to offer you constructive criticism.

[Yendall]

Depends on personal preference. Personally I would rather write on a text because I am more familiar with novels because there is evidence right in front of me if I need it through my study. However, saying that, I wouldn't mind writing a piece based on 'On The Waterfront', I think it has some great concepts and shouldn't be a problem when generating ideas.
Films and Literary Texts aren't all that different. They are both essentially 'scripts' and still have underlying messages (of course explanation in a film is created through on-screen direction, and a text is via written explanation), it is just simply the medium of presenting the ideas that is different. If you aren't that familiar with filmic techniques, it doesn't necessarily mean you cannot produce a piece of work based on a film. The ideas presented in the film are enough to produce a TR.
For a high scoring essay though you would probably be required to mention Filmic Techniques or Literary Techniques.

[paulsterio]

Filmic techniques aren't difficult to study and apply, just have a think about the way the director has constructed the film and look at the motifs and symbols which they have used. There are plenty of study guides out there that go into filmic techniques if you're still uncertain.

[Deleted User]

They're not hard but it's difficult to fit all the discussion of techniques, quotes, symbols, characters/themes, historical context all in the one paragraph. That's why each one of my paragraph tends to exceed 500 words.

[charmanderp]

Filmic techniques aren't difficult to study and apply, just have a think about the way the director has constructed the film and look at the motifs and symbols which they have used. There are plenty of study guides out there that go into filmic techniques if you're still uncertain.

I always feel like they're harder to recollect when you're writing an essay though.

[Yendall]

They're not hard but it's difficult to fit all the discussion of techniques, quotes, symbols, characters/themes, historical context all in the one paragraph. That's why each one of my paragraph tends to exceed 500 words.

Don't discuss them separately. Incorporate all of those things into your sentences. Poorly formed essays are those that are quite blatantly obvious that you're simply regurgitating unnecessary information. Use your knowledge to strengthen your argument. You can write a paragraph that does not exceed 500 words that outlines all of those things.