Class #5 shares their… Observations, Thoughts, Questions, Comments, Criticisms, Insights *each student selected a quote from Brakhage’s “From Metaphors on Vision” that resonated with them and connected it to their […]
Notes: – Production: low or no budget, small crews, various lengths – Distribution: film co-ops – Exhibition: art galleries, museums, rep cinemas, classrooms, film societies, libraries, homes – Themes: Interrogate […]
Imagine an eye unruled by man-made laws of perspective, an eye unprejudiced by compositional logic, an eye which does not respond to the name of everything but which must know […]
Associational Form: (Taken from Bordwell & Thompson’s Film Art) • The juxtaposition of loosely connected images to suggest an emotion or concept to the audience. • Associational formal systems suggest […]
Questions: How important do you think the exhibition space is when viewing an experimental film? Do you think the space in which a film is seen has an impact on […]
Hey Everyone, As promised, let’s see who knows their Oscar films the best. Link included below for you to make your selections. Make sure you email me your picks before […]
– What is the difference between an actual author and an implied author? (structuralists considered the auteur as a “critical construct”, implied author helps meaning construction, aesthetic significance determined by […]
Thinking about authorship in terms of film style and mise-en-scene. Consider the following: Lighting Costume Colour Props Decor Setting Action and Performance Space Framing Actors How do all of these […]
AUTHORSHIP – Class Discussion Thomson-Jones outlines 5 approaches to authorship in cinema. Referring to her chapter on “Authorship”, choose one of the five options and construct an argument as to […]
Narrative Strategy and Social Function: “I really want to go back to film school… Or maybe I’ll get my masters in anthropology. That’s what movies are about anyway. Cultural imprints” […]
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