HISTART 2901 Lecture 7: 2/1
13 Feb 2017
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There may be a review session for exam 1. Something coming up for those interested in film: a talk held by the department of the. Max ward speaking about a film oshima, a mid-1900s japanese filmmaker, did. Wednesday, feb. 8, university hall 014 from 4:30-6:00pm. Narrative system none; content of films based on idea of cinema of attractions (i. e. , subjects chosen to demonstrate capacity of the medium to capture real life ): i) edison = spectacle entertainment ii) lumi re bros. = everyday life. Stylistic system minimal: i) shot: medium distance, straight-on angle (mostly), static camera, frame treated as proscenium arch (edison only) ii) editing: none = films are all one shot (approx. 50 ft. ) iii) mise-en-sc ne setting: a) edison shallow/stage-like set in black maria b) lumi re real outdoor locations with deep space. These films would have been shown in a sort of converted theater, silently,
