Kapadia: Linear narrative Hero and villain narrative structure- form archetypes Extreme juxtaposition of high and lows- when Amy wins the Grammy award Guided viewing experience- opinions rather than facts ‘True fiction’ – more related to fiction as it follows the narrative structure Kapadia starts as a fictional filmmaker Michael Moore filmmaking: 8 key traits MooreContinue reading “Film Maker’s theories- revision”
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‘Amy’ Sequence Analysis (All Scenes)
Sequence Analysis notes: Opening Sequence:
ISP W12: Film Makers Theories: Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins – filmmaker theory: British director Highly regarded for his work in. the 1960’s His early work ‘Diary of an unknown soldier (1959) and The Forgotten Faces (1960) started his experimental film Used mock newsreels to show a media constructed version of reality He used amateur actors to add naturalism to his films WatkinsContinue reading “ISP W12: Film Makers Theories: Peter Watkins”
ISP W11: Documentary film comparison
Documentary film comparisons: 1. Michael Moore’s 2018 film Fahrenheit 11/9: a. What stylistic traits/techniques are present in the film which are similar to Bowling for Columbine? Using news reals/ media footage Addresses social and political issues about American society- left wing view Addresses the way in which the media presents people/ issues Interviews filmed on location- MooreContinue reading “ISP W11: Documentary film comparison”
ISP W11: Amy Context notes
Amy’ Documentary CONTEXT notes ‘Condensing countless hours of material into a powerful and coherent film that ends with such an emotive montage of photographs and music.’ Who was Amy Winehouse? London born(1983) jazz and pop singer Died (2011) of alcohol poisoning aged 27 She had problems with bulimia and substance abuse since her teens HerContinue reading “ISP W11: Amy Context notes”
‘Amy’ Critical Debates
Kapadia on ‘Amy’: Amy is looking at the camera- at the audience (start) We become the paparazzi- Amy attacks the camera- attacks the audience Camera goes from being her friend to being violent and aggressive Film Vs Digital technology Digital Technology: The degree of the impact that digital has had on film since the 1990sContinue reading “‘Amy’ Critical Debates”
Film Makers Theories: Bill Nichols
Film Makers Theories: Bill Nichols An American film academic who wrote a seminal text on documentary form, Introduction To Documentary (Indiana University Press, 2nd edition, 2010) Six modes of documentary: 1. Expository: Speak directly to the viewer with voice-over. These films use explicitly rhetorical techniques in order to explore points of actuality. They use voice-overContinue reading “Film Makers Theories: Bill Nichols”
Film Makers Theories: Kim Longinotto
Film Makers Theories: Kim Longinotto A British documentary filmmaker Well known for making films that highlight the plight of female victims of oppression or discrimination Prolific documentary filmmaker (an observational filmmaker (Observational cinema, also known as direct cinema, free cinema or cinema verite, usually excludes certain documentary techniques such as advanced planning, scripting, staging, narration,Continue reading “Film Makers Theories: Kim Longinotto”
Film Makers Theories: Michael Moore
FILM MARKERS THEORIES: Michael Moore https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Moore Often controversial—that addressed major political and social issues in the United States. Mixing humor and poignancy with indignation Established Dog Eat Dog Films He also created an organization to finance social-action groups and other filmmakers. Very visible presence in his documentaries- participatory and performative role Highly committed- overly polemical in taking up a clear pointContinue reading “Film Makers Theories: Michael Moore”
‘Amy’ Documentary Notes
Why did Kapadia make a documentary on Amy Winehouse? ‘I wanted to know how that happened in front of our eyes.’ ‘I almost knew it was going to happen. You could see she was going down a certain path.’ ‘It tackles lots of things about family and media, fame, addiction, but most importantly it captures the very heartsContinue reading “‘Amy’ Documentary Notes”
Emma Coe Film Studies 