Week 4 Flashcards
Avant-Garde film
a type of experimental film that seeks to challenge conventional film-making styles and techniques
Cinematographie
a French term used to describe the quality prized by the French Impressionist avant-garde of the 1920s, characterized by a focus on light, movement, and the interaction between the camera and its subject
Film Impressionism
a style of French avant-garde film from the 1920s that emphasizes the lyrical and rhythmic possibilities of the medium
Pure Cinema
A term that refers to the idea of cinema as an art form that can convey emotions and ideas solely through visual means, without relying on other art forms such as literature or theatre
Auteur Theory
a critical approach that evaluates a film based on the creative vision of its director, viewing the director as the “author” of the film
Film Noir
a genre of film that emerged in the 1940s and is characterized by its dark and brooding atmosphere, use of shadows and low-key lighting, and themes of crime, deception, moral ambiguity, and sexually powerful women who have control over weak men
Mise-en-scène
a term used in film to refer to all the visual and spatial elements of a scene, including the setting, costumes, props, and actors’ movements and positions
Photogenie
a term used by French film theorists to describe the quality of a shot or sequence that has a magnetic or captivating quality
Poetic Realism
a film style that emerged in France in the 1930s, characterized by its focus on the lives of ordinary people and its use of poetic, lyrical images to evoke emotion
Surrealist Film
A type of experimental film starting in the 1920s that explores the subconscious and irrational aspects of the human mind, often using dream-like imagery and symbolism
Intertitles
textual elements that appear on screen between shots in silent films, often used to provide dialogue or to advance the narrative
