Film Theory Flashcards
What is Marxist Film Theory?
A way of looking at and creating films–pioneered by great Russian filmmakers in the early 20th century–which are less focused on the individual hero and more about conveying political & social messages about class struggles. [DM]
What is Queer Film Theory?
A film theory which examines film’s role in creating hetero-normative societal standards and investigating depictions of people whose sexual and gender identities have been historically marginalized or stereotyped. [OC]
What film theory believes that actresses are often forced into stereotypical female roles that negatively impact them?
Feminist Film Theory [OS]
What film theory attempts to work out how the unconscious supports the reception of film events or how cinema can trigger unconscious irrational thought processes in the viewer?
Psychoanalytic Film Theory [OS]
A perspective within film theory that emphasizes the film’s formal or technical aspects, including aspects such as lighting, scoring, sound and set design, utilization of color, framing of shots, and the editing process.
Formalist Film Theory [LS]
What is Soviet Montage Theory?
Soviet Montage Theory is the discussion of how separate shots interconnect, and how they can be used to span time and space while building a theme or character. [OS]
What theory suggests that a director’s personal influence and artistic control make them the “author” of a film?
Auteur Theory [LS]
Which film editing theory, often associated with Sergei Eisenstein, emphasizes the power of editing to create meaning through juxtaposition of shots?
Montage Theory [LS]
Which film theory believes that the viewer is in a dreamlike state and allows the directores ideology on themselves?
Apparatus Film Theory
What is film theory?
The scholarly methods and approaches used in studying films. [LM]
What is Structuralist Film Theory?
The film theory that claims that all films have the same underlying structures and follow the same conventions. [LM]
