(in Polish) How Films Tell Stories. The Narratology of Cinema 430-ERA-1TLS
In the first part of the classes we’re going to talk about aspects of story, major theories of plot structure, character, and fictional worlds which are applied to cinema. Later we will focus on aspects of discourse and how the story is communicated. We will also focus on different techniques of time manipulation, perspective, cinematography, editing, and sound.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Knows the basic concepts of intellectual property protection and copyright law and recognizes the need to manage
intellectual property resources - K_W13
knows and understands advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of various cultural products appropriate to selected traditions, theories or schools of
of research in various disciplines of the humanities - K_W16
is able to search, analyze, evaluate, select and use information in an in-depth, orderly manner using
various ways and sources (written, iconic, electronic, etc.) - K_U01
reads and interprets cultural texts (written, audio and visual, multimedia), knows how to independently acquire knowledge and expand
research skills related to the development of his/her abilities and career - K_U05
knows the scope of his/her knowledge and skills, knows how to expand it independently, understands the need for continuous
further education and professional development, is also able to inspire and organize the learning process of others - K_K01
effectively organizes own work and team work and is able to critically evaluate and remodel it - K_K04
Assessment criteria
Student activity during the class and also the interpretive essay written by the student at the end of the classes.
Bibliography
1. Larry A. Brown, How Films Tell Stories. The Narratology of Cinema
2. Michael Ryan and Melissa Lenos, An introduction to film analysis. Technique and meaning in narrative film
3. Patric Keating, The dynamic frame. Camera movement in classical hollywood
4. Nicholas Rombes, Cinema in the digital age
5. James Monaco How to read a film. Movies Media and beyond
6. Jacek Ostaszewski, Historia narracji filmowej
Additional information
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