Film Analysis

Code	14259
Year	2
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Cinema
Entry requirements	Some bibliography and filmography will be made available in a foreign language.
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Work placements	Not applicable
Learning outcomes	Students must: a) acquire basic knowledge about film analysis methodologies; b) articulate, in a reasoned and critical way, the analysis of films with contextual and structural elements of cinematographic practice.
Syllabus	1. Film analysis Analyze for what? Analysis methods and software Analyze and Interpret 2. Formal analysis The shot (duration, framing, angle, movement) Sound elements Visual elements Editing 3. Narrative analysis "Genealogy" Dramatic graph Sound environments Visual environments 4. Contextual analysis Creative process Production modes Critical reception
Main Bibliography	J. Aumont & M. Marie. A análise do filme. Texto & Grafia, 2004. M. Barker (& T. Austin). From Antz To Titanic. Reinventing Film Analysis. Pluto Press, 2000. D. Bordwell, K. Thompson & J. Smith. Film Art. An Introdution. MacGraw Hill, 2017. T. Corrigan. A Short Guide to Writing about Film. Pearson, 2004. T. Elsaesser & W. Buckland. Studying Contemporary American Film. A Guide to Movie Analysis. Arnold, 2002. S. Sontag. Against Interpretation. 1964. Filmografia 2001: a space odyssey, S. Kubrick (1968) À bout de souffle, J-L. Godard (1960) Beau Travail, C. Denis (1998) Belarmino, F. Lopes (1964) Cléo de 5 à 7, A. Varda (1962) Fish Tank, A. Arnold (2009) Gisaengchung, Bong Joon-ho (2019) Jeanne Dielman, C. Akerman (1975) Jigeumeun matgo geuttaeneun teullida, Hong Sang-soo (2015) La Cienaga, L. Martel (2001) La Jetée, C. Marker (1962) La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc, C. Th. Dreyer (1927) Ne Change Rien, P. Costa (2009) Touch of Evil, O. Welles (1958) Underground, E. Kusturica (1995)
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.