An Analysis of Andre Bazin’s “The Myth of Total Cinema”

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Luke Randall

In the second paragraph of “The Myth of Total Cinema,” Andre Bazin outlines his thesis with one simple quote: “The cinema owes virtually nothing to the scientific spirit.” It is important to n... 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

Saw this in my email box, thought y’all might be interested.

Posted on September 26, 2023October 31, 2023 by Sammy Lichtenstein

Eisenstein’s Thought-Provoking and Unconventional Take on Film Form (reader)

Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by Kevin Juzeniw

Sergei Eisenstein’s essay, “A Dialectic Approach to Film Form,” explores the dynamic principles that underlie not only art but, more specifically, film and film form. His philosophy ... Read More

(Reader) Einstein’s and Bazin’s Thoughts on Film

Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by Corey Elenowitz

This week’s readings were different from the typical textbook reading. They were essays by two majorly influential film theorists: Sergei Einstein and Andre Bazin. Sergei Einstein was a soviet f... Read More

The Instrumental Role of Dissolve Shots in All That Heaven Allows

Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 by Kevin Juzeniw

In the film All That Heaven Allows (1955), the director makes very noteworthy and captivating decisions regarding the cinematic techniques he uses. However, the one that I found most noticeable due to... Read More

(Searcher) Fear Eats the Soul

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Jori Klinogo

“All That Heaven Allows” explores the relationship between an older woman, Cary, and a younger man, Ron. Cary explores how her relationship with someone not only of a different age group, ... Read More

(Viewer) Mise-en-scéne and Editing in All That Heaven Allows

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Corey Elenowitz

In All That Heaven Allows, director Douglas Sirk creates a cinematic environment in which we as viewers were supposed to take notice of. I think the first thing that should be discussed in this movie ... 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

(Viewer) The Brilliant Usage of Continuity Editing, Match on Action Cuts, and Mise En Scene in All that Heaven Allows

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by Luke Randall

What separates All that Heaven Allows from other romance films of its time? One can say the remarkable age gap between the two lovers or, perhaps, the colorful set design and serene winter feeling in ... Read More

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Intro to Film 2023

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

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