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sociology of film
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO STUDY FILMS? |
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film is a major ART FORM
the "seventh art" combined photography, music & theatre. like with other forms of art, there are film courses, festivals and awards
film is a MAJOR INDUSTRY
in addition to being a major export industry, film supplies the "products" for television and is the core business of media corporations.
film is a MAJOR CULTURAL INFLUENCE
it is part of societies shared cultural experience and "collective memory" |
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sociology of film
WHAT IS THE CULTURAL PRODUCTION PERSPECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO FILM? |
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producers "encode" meaning in text (a series of "signs") with images, dialogue, and music.
the audience "decodes" meaning from the text and produces a "reading" of it.
audiences produce their own readings which can be categorized as:
preferred readings - that are consistent with dominant culture and reinforce cultural values. or
discrepant readings - which conflict with dominant culture and challenges cultural values.
polysemous texts - have ambiguous intrepretations |
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sociology of film
2. What is the cultural studies perspective with respect to film? |
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films are produced by corporations for profit.
success is dependent on unpredictable audience reception
most cultural products lose money. profits come from a few "hits"
producers take "bets" on proven "talent" (i.e. sucessful writers, directors & actors)
problem of talent:
talent cannot be controlled and there are very few successful artists.
artists seek creative autonomy (they're motivated by the pursuit of recognition from their peers in addition to money).
awards and other official recognition by peers & critics is important. |
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history of film
1. how did early films differ from later films in terms of their content? |
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EARLY FILMS - had short subjects, about a minute long.
NARRATIVE FILMS - tell the audience a story. |
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history of film
2. what events and conditions led to the rapid growth of the film industry? |
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history of film
3. why is d.w. griffith an important figure in the history of film? |
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| events and conditions that led to the rapid growth of the film industry: |
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| events and conditions that led to the rapid growth of the film industry: |
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| events and conditions that led to the rapid growth of the film industry: |
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how did early films differ from later films in terms of their content?
SHORT FILMS |
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how did early films differ from later films in terms of their content?
NARRATIVE FILMS |
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