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SCRN284 - Film as Narration

Explores the relationship between storytelling and cinema, from the perspectives of filmmaking craft, critical analysis, film history, the psychology of the spectator and sociopolitical factors. Students acquire vocabulary and concepts to analyze fictional and factual narratives ranging from early-American shorts to contemporary international features. Some consideration will also be given to television series and to interactive digital media as narrative. Specific topics covered include: narrative and nonnarrative sources of films; literary and filmic versions of the detective story; D.W. Griffith and the development of the integrated narrative film; serials and series, sequels and remakes; “assertive” versus “invisible” modes of narration; oral cultural tradition and film. Prerequisite: SCRN 101 and 114 or permission. Ms. Butzel/Offered every other year


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Marcia Butzel, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Screen Studies Adjunct Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature Director, Screen Studies Program


The course is also known by the following crosslisted code(s): COMM285

 

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