Introductory Topics in Cinematic Expression
Class Discussion

ornamental line

"Symbols lose their potency if everything has to be explained . . .
I'm against explanations that diminish an experience."
Lars von Trier, interview w/ Stig Björkman ('97-'02)


Asborb: review PFR's before film, watch closely, take notes

Write: takes notes, posit theories, practice screenshot analysis in class

Speak: discuss PFR's after film, share evidence-supported observations during class

Respond: disagree and debate, ask questions, respectfully propose alternatives to others' ideas

 

A man is lying on the ground looking up at a woman in a pink blouse and white skirt who is seated on a chair. A small child wearing brown in the background stands in front of either a window or a painting on the wall showing an airplane and a blue sky.
Bil und Madonna (1980)
Poul Anker Bech

 


Dr. Paul Marchbanks
pmarchba@calpoly.edu