Module 8: Film Theory
Why Film Theory Counts? Have you read a critical review of your favorite movie and wondered why the critic didn't like you're your favorite movie? When you read a critical review of your favorite movie what is the critic looking at? They are examining how it was constructed, the development of the narrative arc, how the technical aspects such as lighting, camera movements, the match on action, and what theories utilized to tell other essential messages. What does it mean? Why should you know some of the crucial film theories, and who is the theorist? In this module, we are discussing the importance of knowing four theorist and their theories. Dziga Vertov's The Keno Eye Lev Kuleshov's Kuleshov Effect, Sergei Eisenstein and Vsevolod Pudovkin's Montage Andrew Sarris Auteur Theory Laura Mulvey's Male Gaze Scopophilia, Objectification Theory Jill Soloway's Female Gaze\