Readings and such

Hi all,

Since the exam was moved to April 23 we need to rearrange the readings for the next two weeks (since the experimental films are considerably shorter than Being John Malkovich).

These are the readings for NEXT week (April 16):

Post-Structuralism, Deconstruction and Post Modernism
Screening:
Being John Malkovich (Spike Jonze, 1999)
Reading:
Brunette, Peter. “Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction” in John Hill & Pamela Church Gibson, eds. The Oxford Guide to Film Studies (reserve)
Hill, John. “Film and Postmodernism” in John Hill & Pamela Church Gibson, eds. The Oxford Guide to Film Studies (reserve)
Benjamin, Walter. “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” in Leo Braudy and Marshall Cohen. eds., 6th ed. Film Theory and Criticism, 791-812


These are the readings for April 23:

The Cinematic Avant-Garde
Screening:
The Act of Seeing with One’s Own Eyes (Stan Brakhage, 1971)
Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren, US, 1943)
Readings:
Deren, Maya. “Cinematography: The Creative Use of Reality”, Braudy and Cohen 187-198
Brakhage, Stan. “From Metaphors of Vision”, Braudy and Cohen 199-205
Gunning, Tom. “An Aesthetics of Astonishment: Early Film and the (In)Credulous Spectator,” Braudy and Cohen 862-877

On April 23 we will start with the exam (2 hours long) and then discuss the readings and see the two short experimental films.

Your answers to the exam questions can be either in point form OR in the regular paragraph format. BOTH are acceptable.

Have a great weekend!

Temenuga