AHSS*1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Eadweard Muybridge, Thomas Edison, Sound Recording And Reproduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Why Study Film? Knowing how to analyze films and build thoughtful interpretations = More enjoyment
Chapter Introduction
-Film is a complex art form; the cinema emerged as a global entertainment industry
-Technological developments in photography, sound recording, and electronic and digital
imaging
The Cinema
-Contributed to a mass culture of entertainment and celebrity
-Provided a forum for education and critique
-Served as a medium of personal expression in the form of avant-garde films
-Many film lovers value movie spectacles that transport them to a magical world of romance,
drama, and adventure
-Others seek out challenging films that provide a rigorous intellectual and aesthetic experience.
-These two desires are not mutually exclusive
“The Kingdom of Shadows”
-Coined by Russian writer Maxim Gorky
-The idea that movie-goers: immerse themselves in the lives of fictional characters,
develop opinions about historical events, become captivated by artistic combos of color,
light and sound
Film Analysis
-Identify the major elements of film art
-Recognize the way those elements work together to produce meaning
-Develop the skills necessary to build sound written interpretations
Cinema: a Confluence of Artistry, Industry, and Technology
-What is the most recognizable image of the cinema as an art form and a cultural institution?
This image was the result of:
1. The interaction of technological developments
2. Economic structures and opportunities
3. Aesthetic experimentation
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Document Summary
Knowing how to analyze films and build thoughtful interpretations = more enjoyment. Film is a complex art form; the cinema emerged as a global entertainment industry. Technological developments in photography, sound recording, and electronic and digital imaging. Contributed to a mass culture of entertainment and celebrity. Served as a medium of personal expression in the form of avant-garde films. Many film lovers value movie spectacles that transport them to a magical world of romance, drama, and adventure. Others seek out challenging films that provide a rigorous intellectual and aesthetic experience. The idea that movie-goers: immerse themselves in the lives of fictional characters, develop opinions about historical events, become captivated by artistic combos of color, light and sound. Recognize the way those elements work together to produce meaning. Develop the skills necessary to build sound written interpretations. Cinema: a confluence of artistry, industry, and technology.
