Module 6 - Big and small screen
Unit 6.1 - History and impact: The evolution of the audio-visual language


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10.1. What caused an evolution in the audio-visual language? aperta
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10.2. Why weren’t close-ups used at the very beginning? aperta
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10.3. When was editing refined? aperta
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10.4. What was the objective of avant-gardes films? aperta
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10.5. What inspired Un Chien Andalou? aperta
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10.6. What is meant by story concept? aperta
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10.6. What is meant by story concept? aperta
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10.7. What are story concepts influenced by? aperta
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10.8. What is the difference between low and high concepts? aperta
11. Un Chien Andalou – Luis Bunuel & Salvador Dalì> – Clip by Film&Clips posted by Film&Clips. Watch the video and complete the introduction and description of some scenes with the words given below.

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The idea for this film started when Buñuel and Dalì met and discussed various dreams that they had had. So, the film is a combination of their dreams, and that’s why it doesn’t make any 1. The two surrealist artists meant to ridicule conventional storytelling, therefore the 2. is deliberately plotless and anti-narrative with a deliberately disjointed 3. You just see a succession of scenes with no 4. connection. The 5. are completely misleading. They indicate moments completely 6. from what is shown. In a scene, a man is looking at his hand, in the centre of which is a hole from which 7. are coming out. In another scene he 8. a woman until she stands in a corner. Then he starts to approach her maliciously, but in the process he has to pick up two 9. and carry a mysterious 10. , which turns out to be two tablets that 11. like those of the Ten 12. .
12. The following review refers to a movie. With the help of the Internet, find the information below.

As the main character roams the city, captivated by its beauty and history, he becomes increasingly disenchanted with his present life and he is mysteriously transported back to the 1920s at the stroke of midnight. He finds himself in the company of legendary literary and artistic figures such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Buñuel, Dalì. It is a film that blends fantasy and reality. The direction is amazing, weaving together a story that is both nostalgic and introspective. The film’s cinematography by Khondji beautifully captures the essence of the city, showcasing its timeless allure.
12.1. Title:
12. The following review refers to a movie. With the help of the Internet, find the information below.

As the main character roams the city, captivated by its beauty and history, he becomes increasingly disenchanted with his present life and he is mysteriously transported back to the 1920s at the stroke of midnight. He finds himself in the company of legendary literary and artistic figures such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Buñuel, Dalì. It is a film that blends fantasy and reality. The direction is amazing, weaving together a story that is both nostalgic and introspective. The film’s cinematography by Khondji beautifully captures the essence of the city, showcasing its timeless allure.
12.2. Director:
12. The following review refers to a movie. With the help of the Internet, find the information below.

As the main character roams the city, captivated by its beauty and history, he becomes increasingly disenchanted with his present life and he is mysteriously transported back to the 1920s at the stroke of midnight. He finds himself in the company of legendary literary and artistic figures such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Buñuel, Dalì. It is a film that blends fantasy and reality. The direction is amazing, weaving together a story that is both nostalgic and introspective. The film’s cinematography by Khondji beautifully captures the essence of the city, showcasing its timeless allure.
12.3. Cinematographer:
12. The following review refers to a movie. With the help of the Internet, find the information below.

As the main character roams the city, captivated by its beauty and history, he becomes increasingly disenchanted with his present life and he is mysteriously transported back to the 1920s at the stroke of midnight. He finds himself in the company of legendary literary and artistic figures such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Buñuel, Dalì. It is a film that blends fantasy and reality. The direction is amazing, weaving together a story that is both nostalgic and introspective. The film’s cinematography by Khondji beautifully captures the essence of the city, showcasing its timeless allure.
12.4. Genre:
12. The following review refers to a movie. With the help of the Internet, find the information below.

As the main character roams the city, captivated by its beauty and history, he becomes increasingly disenchanted with his present life and he is mysteriously transported back to the 1920s at the stroke of midnight. He finds himself in the company of legendary literary and artistic figures such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Buñuel, Dalì. It is a film that blends fantasy and reality. The direction is amazing, weaving together a story that is both nostalgic and introspective. The film’s cinematography by Khondji beautifully captures the essence of the city, showcasing its timeless allure.
12.5. Screenplay by:
12. The following review refers to a movie. With the help of the Internet, find the information below.

As the main character roams the city, captivated by its beauty and history, he becomes increasingly disenchanted with his present life and he is mysteriously transported back to the 1920s at the stroke of midnight. He finds himself in the company of legendary literary and artistic figures such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Buñuel, Dalì. It is a film that blends fantasy and reality. The direction is amazing, weaving together a story that is both nostalgic and introspective. The film’s cinematography by Khondji beautifully captures the essence of the city, showcasing its timeless allure.
12.6. Cultural references: aperta