历史和类型.ppt

1、Introduction,1. Introduction of the lesson 14 times. In the first three times, hisrory ang genre, character and performance and critical perspectives of the film will be introduced. And the following 10 times, 10 classic films will be played. And at the last time, there will be a final exam. 2. Intr

2、oduction of the exam Including two parts: attendance(10%) and exam(90%). The exam covers the basic knowledge of the film and a paper of comments on a film.,Lesson one History and Genre,History: 1. Early Cinema Early cinema bears little in common with the cinema of today. The most prominent character

3、istic of the early films is that they commonly sought to record and represent aspects of “real life”. The second obvious difference is that early cinema relied primarily on spectacel rater than narrative.,2. Classical Hollywood Cinema The period of classical Hollywood cinema is usually taken to run

4、from the early 1920s through to the late 1950s. The most important of technological advances were the arrival of sound and colour.,The ideology of classical Hollywood cinema,Some of the main features of this ideology property, enterprise, initiative The work ethic Marriage, family and home Progress,

5、 technology, the City Success and wealth America as a land of happiness The ideal male The ideal female,3. Post-classical Hollywood cinema (From 1960s ) The Economics of Post-classical Hollywood cinema The profitability of a film is never limited to the film itself. It can be recycled almost indefin

6、itely across multiple media platforms, and often in other formats by means of licensing agreements. The film itself is now merely one partan important part, admittedly of a much broader commercial strategy.,Categorization of Genres,Genericc categories are generally defined on the basis of subject ma

7、tter, formal properties, style or affective response.,The Functions of Genre,One of the main functions of genres is to ensure and increase profitability. Another advantage to the genre system is that it simplifies the operation of targeting certain audiences. Genres are also beneficial from the point of view of production: Since filmmakers already know the basic format of the genres with which they are working, they are more likely to produce an effective and profitable film. On a deeper level, genres can be viewed as