Essays about: "cinematic"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 61 essays containing the word cinematic.

  1. 1. Fighting Stereotypes and Empowering Roma Youth through Participatory Film : A Case Study Based on a Participatory Film Project Conducted in the Roma Community in Glasgow, Scotland

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Katarzyna Dlugosz; [2024]
    Keywords : communication for development; participatory video; video for social change; Roma; young people; self-representation; stereotype; community; transformation; empowerment;

    Abstract : The Roma community has long been subjected to negative stereotypes and misrepresentations in the public sphere, leading to discrimination and prejudice. Roma youth in Glasgow, Scotland, supported by the Roma-led organisation Romano Lav, have taken an active role in challenging these negative portrayals through a participatory film project. READ MORE

  3. 2. Long, Long Time : An Examination of Identity and Status Connected to Scenography in the Tv-Series The Last of Us (2023)

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Anton Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Kvalitativ visuell analys; representation; The Last of Us; Bourdieu; kapital; post-apokalyps; zombie; scenografi; identitet; status; medborgarförslag; illustration; kollage; kampanj; ungdomar; inflytande; demokrati; Malmö Stad; framtidstro;

    Abstract : This study examines cinematic storytelling by looking at screenshots from episode three of the tv-series The Last of Us (2023). The purpose is to illustrate how scenography in the chosen material can represent meaningful concepts about the main character's identity and statues. READ MORE

  4. 3. Synaesthesia and Visual Music in Swedish Silent Film

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Gustav Ribbing Lygon; [2023]
    Keywords : Silent Film; Synaesthesia; Visual Music; Gesamtkunstwerk; Photogénie; Gesture; Symbolism; Correspondences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how visual music in Swedish silent film served as an allusion to sound, either as a cinematic effect or as an intertwined part of the film narrative. Drawing on the concepts of synaesthesia and visual music, a discussion on how both concepts relate to each other serves as the key method for analyzing a selection of films. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bad Bitch, White Witch : A Study of the Crossover Star Personas of Supermodel-Actors Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Aléks J. Forsenberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Supermodel-actors; Stardom; Celebrity; Star personas; Devon Aoki; Abbey Lee; Action film; Horror film; Bodily capital; Whiteness; Asian stereotypes; Modelling; Supermodels; Fashion models;

    Abstract : While it is very common for supermodels to make the occasional foray into cinematic performance, and some of them manage to turn these forays into full-time careers in acting, it is very rare that supermodel-actors are afforded any academic attention. This thesis seeks to change this through a case study of two supermodel-actors: Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee. READ MORE

  6. 5. Aesthetics of Ambiguity : A critical assessment of in-person reenactment and multifaceted temporality in the films of Pedro Costa

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Maria Charlotte Hustad; [2023]
    Keywords : Cinema studies; documentary theory; reenactment; Pedro Costa; Gilles Deleuze; the crystal-image;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates temporal dimensions of reenactment in experimental filmmaking, with a particular focus on the prominent use of this practice in the cinema of Portuguese director Pedro Costa. The research analyzes the non-professional actors’ performances in Costa’s films and broadly explores the implications of cinematic in-person reenactment, a term coined by Ivone Margulies. READ MORE