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FILM 101-4 • Emory University • Fall 2023 • Professor Gregory Zinman

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Author: Asa Thomson

Iconography in RRR

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Asa Thomson
These are images from RRR and I was curious about getting some context to these Indian tribal iconographies. After doing a bit of research I found that these were similar to Gond painting, the tribal ... Read More

Reader – David Bordwell

Posted on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 by Asa Thomson
David Bordwell’s essay “The Art Cinema as a Mode of Film Practice” explores the concept of art cinema and its distinct characteristics within the realm of film practice. Bordwell lay... Read More

Voguing (Research Extra Credit)

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Asa Thomson
This Time article explores the significance of ballroom culture, particularly voguing, within the context of Black and brown transgender and gender-nonconforming communities. These communities have hi... Read More

Paris Is Burning (Viewer)

Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Asa Thomson
One of the film’s central themes is the exploration of identity, gender, and sexual orientation. By intimately capturing the personal stories and struggles of the individuals featured, “Pa... Read More

(Searcher) The Lasting Riddles of Orson Welles’ Revolutionary Film ‘Citizen Kane’

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Asa Thomson
This article, written by Alice George in 2021 for the Smithsonian, discusses the enduring legacy and impact of Orson Welles’ revolutionary film “Citizen Kane” on its 80th anniversary... Read More

(Reader) Bazin’s challenge

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Asa Thomson
Andre Bazin discusses Georges Sadoul’s book on the origins of cinema, emphasizing a reversal in the conventional understanding of the relationship between economic, technical evolution, and imag... Read More

(Viewer) Light in All That Heaven Allows

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Asa Thomson
In All That Heaven Allows, director Sirk masterfully uses cinematography to combine with the vivid use of color, emphasizing the thematic elements and reflecting the passage of time. The story unfolds... Read More

(Searcher) Techniques

Posted on September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 by Asa Thomson
I thought this article was a valuable tool in further understanding the techniques used in the film. I was especially happy to find out my observations concerning the connection between Zero’s emoti... Read More

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