Contextual Documentary - "The Nation behind the cinema"

Friday Research Amelie & Pans Labrynth

Start to compile your video essays "The Nation behind the cinema"

Historical, political, social/cultural context (War, Immigration, Myths)

Film criticism - National & International response (why these film have global appeal?)

National Cinema - movement & styles, theories

Authorship - directors - themes, style and filmography

Key movements, directors and films
Key themes and styles (surrealism, 'magical realism'?)
National identity
Authorship & influences of past (devils backbone) films (spirit of beehive & Franco era films criticising regime?)

Macro Analysis of the film
Narrative structure prop heroes journey?
Genre romance fantasy?
Style  'magical realism' to explore myths
Representation of nation & gender


Video essay by end of term.

Opinions & criticisms

http://www.filmcomment.com/article/the-amelie-effect

Work through
http://www.filmeducation.org/pdf/film/Amelie.pdf



Is Amelie is CHN?
http://davidmayerfilm101.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/bordwell-and-amelie.html?m=1

How does the Storybook narrative link the 2

Homework:

Individually write a textual analysis of the film 'style' over the summer
 

Magical Realism (mise-en-scene)

Sound

Cinematography

Colour Correction

1. provide 1 still to define what aspect of style you are using as evidence

2. why is this used, what is the purpose of this stylistic effect?

3. what is the sub-text/ messages/meaning about chracters?
http://isabellawen-artofvideo2.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/amelie-textual-analysis.html?m=1

Magical Realism Assessment

1. Where does it come from and why is this in a Spanish tradition?
2. What is recognisable/what defines it?
3. It is a Style or is it a Film Genre?
4. How is it different to Fantasy?
5. How does it lend itself to CHN - psychological motivations, beg/mid/end, clear resolution?
6. How does is it a 'framing device' for the story?
7. How does it allow the discussion of Myths & Themes?
8. How does it link Amelie and Ofelia and their stories?

wk 3.1 Spanish Cinema & Magical Realism

Spanish film influences & messages

Warm up starter:
Style: Magical realism what is it how does it link the 2 films?
What themes in the film?
Why does it use this style to explore themes?
What myths are explored
How do the films use CHN?


Make into a short film

2 levels to the narrative - a subtext. Think carefully about what social/cultural `myths' you are exploring - national identity

Ophelia is a psychologically abused child by the war who gets shot  

Amelie has the mind of a child in a young woman's body who only sees the good in people, is this someone who should be entering an adult relationship?

Pan's Labrynth & Magical Realism

Pan Labrynth & Magical Realsim

Example of Practical 2min film

In 4s now make a short film demonstrating technique of magical realism

Magical Realism

Magical Realism

Spirit of the Beehive 1973

Espiritu de la Comina