104211 - FILM ANALYSIS

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: Jorge Oter Gonzalez

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

• Spanish

The subject's exercises can be done in both Spanish and Catalan (or in English, Erasmus students).

The subject of Film Analysis is within the subject "History" and consists of thinking and applying textual analysis to audiovisual works (films, short films, series, etc.). The subject assumes acquired knowledge related to previous subjects in the subjects History, Communication, Artistic Expression, Image and Business, with which it is related: History of audiovisuals and video games, Language and audiovisual expression, Lighting, Graphic design, Screenplay audiovisual and audiovisual Production.  

The fundamental objective of the subject is to foster the critical capacity and analytical spirit of the students, so that they are able to recognize the various audiovisual and cultural codes present in both classical and contemporary works, and appreciate their functioning. Later, they will be able to apply their learning to their creations and other studies.

Contents

Introduction: Analysis processes

• On film analysis
• Stages of the analysis

Related activities:

Practical Activities:

Activity 1: Segmentation

Activity 5: Analysis of a film

Theory activities:

Examen

Contextual analysis

• Historical and production context
• The film genre
• Transtextuality
• Topics and message

Related activities:

Practical Activities:

Activity 3: File and context

Activity 5: Analysis of a film

Theory activities:

Examen

Analysis of the narrative

• Semiotic analysis of the narrative
• Character analysis

Related activities:

Practical Activities:

Activity 2: Analysis of the narration

Activity 5: Analysis of a film

Theory activities:

Examen

Analysis of cinematographic language

• Technological codes
• Visual codes
• Graphic codes
• Sound codes
• Syntactic or assembly codes

Related activities:

Practical Activities:

Activity 4: Language analysis 

Activity 5: Analysis of a film

Theory activities:

Examen

Analysis of communication: the narrator

• The communicative framework
• Narrator and focus

Practical Activities:

Activity 5: Analysis of a film

Theory activities:

Examen

Analysis of time and space

• What space? what weather
• Aspects of time: order, duration, frequency
• Types of construction of time
• The general space and the sub-spaces
• Classifications of the space

Related activities:

Practical Activities:

Activity 5: Analysis of a film

Theory activities:

Examen

Recomposition and conclusions

• recomposition
• Validation of the analysis

Related activities:

Practical Activities:

Activity 5: Analysis of a film

Theory activities:

Examen

Additional resources:

During the course other resources may be provided to deepen topics and contents.

At the beginning of the course, the films that make up the compulsory filmography of the subject will be indicated.

The evaluation of the subject is divided into Practical Activities i Theory activities. 

Continuous assessment involves carrying out the activities detailed in this teaching guide during the course.

The continuous evaluation of the Practical Activities (50% of the final mark of the subject) is carried out through the following activities:

• Activity 1: Segmentation (5% of the final grade)
• Activity 2: Analysis of the narration (10% of the final grade)
• Activity 3: File and context (no specific weight)
• Activity 4: Language analysis (10% of the final grade)
• Activity 5: Analysis of a film (25% of the final grade)

It is mandatory to pass the practicals in order to enjoy the continuous assessment and to pass the subject. 

El Theoretical Content (50% of the final mark of the subject) is evaluated through the following activities:

• Exam (50% of the final grade)

It is mandatory to pass the Exam to enjoy the continuous assessment and pass the subject.

On recovery the Practical Activities and theExamen. The Practical Activities and the Exam can be recovered separately and according to the instructions of the teaching team at the beginning of the course. 

The students repeaters / res of the subject can take refuge in the following system of evaluation:

Practical Activities:

• Activity 5: Analysis of a film (50% of the final grade)

Theoretical Content:

• Exam (50% of the final grade)

This option implies the following conditions:

1. It will be restricted to repeat students or to cases highly justified and validated by teachers.
2. The practical activities will be carried out in groups of exactly 3 or 4 people.
3. The delivery(s) will be made on the dates marked for the group as a whole and the exam will be made as normal at the end of the year.

Attendance is recommended, but not mandatory. It has no weight in the evaluation.

It is necessary to pass both the average of the practical activities and the exam to pass the subject.

Identification of plagiarism is considered a serious circumstance that may lead to a failing grade in the subject. In case of detection of plagiarism, the coordination of the degree will be informed so that the corresponding disciplinary measures can be taken.

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Gaudreault, André, and Jost, François (1995). The cinematographic story. Cinema and narratology. paid

Aumont, Jacques, and Marie, Michel (1990). Analysis of the film. paid

Stam, Robert (2001). Film theories. An introduction. paid

Urrutia, Jorge (Ed. ) (1976). Contributions to the semiological analysis of the film. Fernando Torres. 

Cuevas, Efrén (1994). Notes on the "author theory" in audiovisual fiction. Communication & Society, 7(1). https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/communication-and-society/article/view/35584/31211

Balló, Jordi, and Pérez, Xavier (1995). The Immortal Seed: Universal Arguments in Cinema. Empuriabrava 

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Zunzunegui, Santos (2007). About film analysis: the state of things. Communicate, 29(XV), 51-58. https://doi.org/10.3916/C29-2007-07 

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Bordwell, David, and Thompson, Kristin (1995). Cinematographic art: an introduction. paid

Gubern, Roman (2000). History of cinema. Lumen.

Aumont, Jacques, Bergala, Alain, Marie, Michel and Vernet, Marc (2005). Cinema aesthetics. Film space, montage, narration, language. paid

Xavier, Ismail (2008). The cinematographic discourse: opacity and transparency. spring