21L.011 The Film Experience, Fall 2007
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Thorburn, David
Alternative Title
The Film Experience
Date Issued
December 2007
Abstract
This course is an introduction to narrative film, emphasizing the unique properties of the movie house and the motion picture camera, the historical evolution of the film medium, and the intrinsic artistic qualities of individual films. The primary focus is on American cinema, but secondary attention is paid to works drawn from other great national traditions, such as France, Italy, and Japan. The syllabus includes such directors as Griffith, Keaton, Chaplin, Renoir, Ford, Hitchcock, Altman, De Sica, and Fellini.
Subjects
film history
American culture
Hollywood
Fred Ott
early film
D.W. Griffith
Buster Keaton
Charlie Chaplin
Renoir
Ford
Hitchcock
Altman
DeSica
narrative
video
visual communication
storytelling
media
hollywood
cinema
movie
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Literature Section
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
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