“Looking at Movies”
. What do you think of when you hear the word movie? Has your perception changed since reading this chapter? Explain
- How is the experience of seeing a movie different from watching a play, reading a book, viewing a painting or taking a photo?
- The language of film evolves to allow the audience to absorb the movie themes? Explain.
- In what ways do movies minimize viewers’ awareness that they are experiencing a highly manipulated artificial reality?
- What do we mean by cultural invisibility? How is this different from cinematic invisibility?
- What is the different between implicit and explicit meaning?
- How might your previous experience of a particular actor influence your reaction to a new movie featuring the same performer?
- What are some of the other expectations that can affect the way viewers react to a movie?
- What are you looking for when you write a formal analysis of a movie scene?
- At this point, would you say learning about a movie has been challenging if so why?
