1b) Flashcards
Barthes order of signification
For :
Object - gun
Denotation - violent character
Connotation - power, authority, aggression
Ideology - capitalism, black and white, right and wrong
Against:
Connotations are subjective
Bordwell theory
Media language is separate to narrative
For:
Narrative shows Ryan wants to talk to the girl at the bus stop but cinematography shows that he is obsessed with her frantically, awkwardly and creepily chasing her
Against: may not always be understood this way
Binary opposition
For- opposition of gender by cinematography - shelves - moving in - lighting - composition of shots
Against - over lap where opposition are in love
Media language paragraphs
Barthes Order of Signification
- denotation
- connotation
- ideology
Bordwell Theory
- media language separate to narrative giving off separate meanings
Binary Opposition -Levi-Strauss
- creates opposition through meanings of cinematography
Genre Paragraphs
Genre
Form
Auteur Theory
Genre
Genre is ‘Particular Convention of Content’-
For : Rom-com - what makes it conventional
Against : Hybridization weakens genre, meaning it is less specific
Swales - ‘Fuzzy Catergories’
Form
For: Short film = duration, creativity, challenges conventions, small cast, low budget, relatable, stereotypical to save time - vicar
Buckingham- ‘genre is a constant process of negotiation and change’ whereas a short film is a fact and not subjective
Against: Very broad, doesn’t offer much insight for the audience and could be about anything
Auteur Theory
For: ‘A view of film making in which the producer is considered the primary creative force’ - Sarris
Mortimer Style
Against : Mortimer style is in-established and people wouldn’t know it
Extremely diverse with so many directors
Dis-regards changes in director style
Difficult during intertextuality
Narrative Paragraphs
Todorovs Narrative Theory
Propps Theory of Narrative
Levi-strauss’ Binary Oppositions
Todorov
For : Equilibrium, disruption, recognition, repair, new equilibrium - relate to frantic romantic
Against : Not necessarily in order so the theory can be partly applied
Propps Theory of Narrative
For : 7 different character types
Ryan - hero - lead - embarking on quest - restore equilibrium
Helper - Narrator guides the hero
Princess- GATBS (victim) saved by hero
Against - Princess isn’t saved by the hero
Levi-Strauss Oppositional Narrative
For : conventions of rom-com to opposite boy + girl
moving in, shelf shot, awkward meeting
only ends once conflict is resolved
Against - overlap, since we see them in love, were opposition isnt an issue
Paragraphs for Audience
Hyperdermic Model
U+G (Blumler and Katz)
Reception Analysis Theory ( David Morley)
Hyperdermic Model
emerged in the 20s
For : audience take away the formalities of modern cinema and their repetitive nature
The audience become addicted to the self-sustaining, all encompassing narrative
Ryan touching hands + Lighting
Against :
Lighting - only works with an active audience
Genre of parody requires active audience
Fails to acknowledge the role of the audience in creating meaning
Short film means enigma codes aren’t always revealed meaning the audience has to make their own judgement
Use + Gratifications (Blumler + Katz)
For: Talk about each one as say it relates to part of your film
Against : Underestimates role of producer
Assumes audience are watching the text for a reason
