This is how I would complete the assignment for this week, in which I must compare the effective use a three cinematic techniques by two different directors. I'll start with a step by step, then expand upon what I would do in each step.

1. Identify a bunch of cinematic techniques in Big Fish that I though conveyed important information to the audience beyond just what was on screen.
2. Watch TV, movies, and / or YouTube for a film text by a director using the same techniques. 
3. Identify three of the Big Fish techniques that are effectively used in the text I've chosen, and consider their effect.
4. Write a draft.