VM100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Waldorf Statement, Red Channels, Nonlinear Narrative
31 Oct 2018
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Episodic narrative structure, things happen that aren"t important to the ultimate unfolding of the plot. Other realist conventions- shooting on location (exists in reality), natural lighting. Other realist lms- jean renoir"s rule of the game (1939), william wyler"s best years of our lives (1946) In the us, conventions of some post-wwii lms- shooting on location (usually urban), natural light (includes shooting night for night ), voice-over narrator, nonprofessional extras. Illegal attempt to deny employment based on political beliefs and/or af liations. 1947- hearings at huac (house of un-american activities committee) Background- unions and creative guilds in hollywood- 8 of the hollywood 10 active in sga (screenwriter"s guild) 19 unfriendly witnesses (meaning uncooperative or didn"t say what committee wanted to hear), and the hollywood ten. Tried to challenge how committee questioned political beliefs. Industry response- waldorf statement- will not knowingly employ . Contempt of congress and pleading the 1st amendment.
