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Exploring Cinematic Symbolism and Genre Fluidity in Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ (Reader)
The film “Nope” by Jordan Peele, offers a profound connection to the essence of cinema, particularly in the context of genre exploration and cinematic symbolism. The central theme of ̶... Read MoreCreative use of Categorial Form in Documentaries (Reader)
Documentaries, like any other genres of film, utilizes different forms to oftentimes convey different messages toward their intended audiences. To define category simply, it is basically the way indiv... Read MoreRhetorical Form in Documentary Filmmaking: Deception in Nazi Propaganda
Documentary filmmaking is a multifaceted art form, with the power to inform, persuade, and, at times, deceive. While many documentaries aim to provide an honest and insightful look at real-world subje... Read More(Reader) The Unattainability of Historical Truth Within a Documentary
In the wake of the Haitian revolution, the approaching Black or “slave” lead state burned their oppressors’, the French, land in attempts to make their domain uninhabitable, to even bare... Read MoreOverview of Genres (Reader)
This week’s topic is genre. Genre is a broad idea that the film shows to the audiences. Based on cultural differences, genres could vary, and each specific culture may have its own type of genre or ... Read More
Breaking Genre Conventions (Reader)
Chapter 9 of Film Art by Bordwell and Thompson delves into the meaning behind the word “genre”. A section of the chapter that caught my eye was the part which discussed genre conventions. Though I... Read MoreExploring Genre: Unraveling Telenovelas (Reader)
Hello Class! This week’s reading is all about cinema genres. As a girl growing up in Panama, my introduction to the world of storytelling came through the vibrant narratives of telenovelas that ... Read MorePrinciples of Narrative Form (Week 8: Reader)
This week’s reading discussed narrative and how important it is in telling a story. Narratives have three main components: causality, time, and space. I never paid too much attention to any of t... Read MoreOpen-Ended Plots and Anticlimactic Endings: Narrative Form in Film
After reading Chapter 3 of Film Art titled, “Narrative Form,” I was surprised by how much we as viewers of films play a role in the process of storytelling. Although it is up to the director to ch... Read More- 2 of 4
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