How do theories such as mise-en-scene, auteurism and genre help to illuminate the specificity of cinema as a medium—its ‘workings.’?
The Great Gatsby movie questions
July 23, 2019Use Frye’s theory to describe the protagonist’s power in Victor from Frankenstein and Gatsby from The Great Gatsby
July 23, 2019How do theories such as mise-en-scene, auteurism and genre help to illuminate the specificity of cinema as a medium—its ‘workings.’?
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Essay Question:
Film style is not just how a film looks, but how a film works. How do theories such as mise-en-scene, auteurism and genre help to illuminate the specificity of cinema as a medium—its ‘workings.’? In your answer you must focus on ONE of these theories and apply its principles to the analysis of a specific film. The film selected cannot be one screened in class or discussed during the lectures.
