(Reader) Bazin’s challenge
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
Reading Eisenstein’s dialectic montage film language and Bazin’s total cinema theory
From reading ‘A Dialectic Approach to Film Form’, I discovered that the whole idea of Sergei Eisenstein’s theory towards arts, more specifically filmmaking, is the presentation and construction ... Read MoreEisenstein’s Thought-Provoking and Unconventional Take on Film Form (reader)
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
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 MoreEvent Opportunity: Dialogue with the Makers: The Only Doctor
Hi everyone! The School of Medicine is screening The Only Doctor at the Harland Cinema on Sunday, September 24th. The Only Doctor is a documentary, directed by Matthew Hashiguchi, that explores the ru... Read More