ELEMENTS OF FILMOLOGY

Professor

Degree Programmes and curricula

Contents

Educational Goals

Aim of this module is to provide a general introduction to the technical and aesthetic language of cinema.

Requirements

None

Contents

We will consider some of the most important aspects of film production: the screenplay, photography, framing, cutting etc., in the context of the history of cinema. The we will analyse some of the films by Stanley Kubrick.

Recommended Reading List

1. Theory:
Augusto Sainati, Massimiliano Gaudiosi, "Analizzare i film", Padova, Marsilio, 2007

2. History of cinema
Paolo Bertetto, cur., "Introduzione alla Storia del Cinema: Autori, film, correnti", Torino: UTET, capitoli 1, 2, 3 e 4 (pagg. 3-140).


3. Stanley Kubrick
a. Ruggero Eugeni, "Invito al cinema di Stanley Kubrick", Milano: Mursia
b. Sandro Bernardi, "Kubrick e il cinema come arte del visibile", Firenze: Il Castoro, 2000
c. Enrico Ghezzi, "Stanley Kubrick", Firenze: Il Castoro cinema, 2007
d. Mario Falsetto, "Stanley Kubrick - A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis", Westport: Praeger, 2000 (in English)


Kubrick's films (in dvd, MGM and Qarner:
Paths of glory
Lolita
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon
The Shining
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide Shut

Erasmus students who cannot read Italian well may agree a bibliography in English with the lecturer.

In addition to the above listed films by Kubrick, non-attending students are especially invited to watch the following films:
The Lumière brothers' "L'Arrivee d'un train a La Ciotat", "L'arroseur arrose", "Le repas de bebe", "La Sortie de l'usine" (can be found in youtube);
G. Melies: "Le voyage a travers l'impossible" ( youtube);
E. Porter: "The great train robbery" ( youtube);
F.W. Murnau: "Nosferatu" (dvd);
L. Bunuel: "Un chien andalou" (dvd);
S. Ejzenstein; "Battleship Potemkin" (dvd)
O. Welles: "Citizen Kane" (dvd);

Assessment

written

Teaching Methods

Front lectures, seminars and film screenings

Teaching Language

Italian

Other information

Erasmus non-attending students who are not familiar with the Italian language are kindly asked to refer to the lecturer for alternative readings in English.
Those who can read Italian may refer to the program for the Italian students.

Non-attending students are especially invited to watch the following films:
The Lumière brothers' "L'Arrivee d'un train a La Ciotat", "L'arroseur arrose", "Le repas de bebe", "La Sortie de l'usine" (can be found in youtube);
G. Melies: "Le voyage a travers l'impossible" ( youtube);
E. Porter: "The great train robbery" ( youtube);
F.W. Murnau: "Nosferatu";
L. Bunuel: "Un chien andalou";
S. Ejzenstein; "Battleship Potemkin"; "October"
O. Welles: "Citizen Kane";