- How different filmmakers use various shots/angles etc. in different ways. Hitchcock's steady, long shots Vs. Scott's quicker, closer ones. There's a relationship between how they use cinematography and what effect/message they want to portray. Hitchcock focuses on voyeurism, thematic part of his auteur theory and relates to cinematography by how he films. Ridley Scott using low key lighting, shooting through smoke or fans etc.
Narrative to Nihilism
- Overarching themes of nihilism in Trainspotting which shape the narrative, contrasted with the optimism of Shaun of the Dead or the light hearted, but still nihilistic, Sight Seers. Characters, structure, colour etc. all impact how nihilism is shown in the narrative. Trainspotting non-linear narrative, shows him in the chase in a negative place, then goes earlier on to show him trying to get better, showing he's already defeated. Choosing normality vs nihilism. E.g. camera angles when on heroin look up, like in gutter.
Spectatorship to Ideology
- How ideology is imprinted on the audience. What the audience can see (restricted or open narrative), how it's shown (cutting away or comedy violence), how showing characters can create sympathy or dismissal of characters (Roy in Blade Runner). Typical ideology in NCFOM that Llewelyn, as a veteran, is invincible, but his dying off screen contradicts this, and goes on to show what he represents as America can also be defeated without drama. Or in BOTSW, is Wink a good father (Marxist ideology) teaching Hushpuppy what she needs to know, or a bad father who doesn't treat her right (dominant ideology), depending on your own ideology effects the spectator.
Digital Technology to Documentary Theorists (Moore and Broomfield)
- Examples of using various sources, i.e. phones, for documentaries (Kapadia) against mainly one camera storytelling (Moore). Contrasting Amy vs The Future is Unwritten with the availability of footage of them when young and how it affects how their youth is shown. Kapadia can use it to place us on Amy's side. The significant thing is not the Kapadia uses the technology, but the difference in which Kapadia seeks to gain an effect from the use of technology. He basically shows a fictional films narrative by creating antagonists, narrative structure etc.
No comments:
Post a Comment