FILM 279 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Tom Gunning, Thomas Elsaesser, Oscar Micheaux
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Provide a brief summary of the main points/concepts from the readings using the following questions as a starting point. What do these reactions say about early modes of spectatorship, and why does. According to vaughan, what are some specific examples of audiences reacting to the. It was more about the technology than the narrative. For example: spontaneous challenge of the waves unpredictable. A level of unsettlement first time seeing a new cultural product. Once people are not impressed with the spontaneity then, the focus turns to the. Incidentals of the scene: smoke, dust etc. narrative. In his essay, gunning develops a series of contrasts between the cinema of attractions (1895-1906) and narrative cinema (1907-1913). Films are sold separately, they are short sequences. Cliches and conventions that are easily understood. Similar to theatre as the stage doesn"t move but the actors do. What mode of film history does elsaesser specifically challenge in his consideration.
