Film Studies 1022 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 - Film Form and Meaning

• School: Western University
• Department: Film Studies
• Course: Film Studies 1022
• Professor: Barbara Bruce

Document Summary

Western culture is cemented through colonial and slave ideologies (black = bad and white = good) Referential meaning: knowledge and recognition of cultural references. Implicit meaning: interpretation - read into the film. All interpretations must be grounded in film (specific evidence and details from film) Wizard of oz implies road to success in hollywood, - film warns us in trying to succeed in hollywood (poppy"s are symbols for opiots) - getting involved in drugs will impede in achieving your goal. Ideology: systems of culturally and historically specific beliefs about the world. Ideological level wizard of oz makes hollywood look desirable. Wizard of oz is ideology a conservative film. Film reflects conscious and unconscious beliefs of makers. Form: the overall patterning of the film and the ways parts work together to create specific effects. Mis-en-scene - the arrangement of people, places, and objects to be filmed. Cinematography - the use of cameras and sound.