FILM ANALYSIS TecnoCampus | Centers attached to Pompeu Fabra University and Business Park

General information

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: Maddalena Fedele

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff:

Maddalena Fedele
Jorge Oter Gonzalez
Juan Carlos Sanchez-marin Sanchez

Skills

Specific skills

E14_Acquire knowledge of the history, aesthetics, evolution and dynamics of cinema, television, radio, press, Internet and video games, how to recognize aesthetics through viewing and analysis

Transversal competences

T2_That students have the ability to work as members of an interdisciplinary team either as one more member, or performing management tasks in order to contribute to developing projects with pragmatism and a sense of responsibility, making commitments taking into account the available resources

Description

The subject of film analysis is within the subject "History" and consists of the application of different analysis models (contextual, narrative, cinematographic) 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, Script Audiovisual and Audiovisual Production. In addition, the subject shares an assessment activity with the subject Audio and Sound, from the subject of Sound.

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 and identify - and subsequently apply to their creations - the various audiovisual and cultural codes present in works both classic as well as contemporary.

Special attention will be paid to gender representation, both from the point of view of contextual analysis and from the point of view of narrative and cinematographic analysis.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students must be able to:

LO1: Get to know, value and contextualise the main audiovisual works and their authors

LO2: Present and write ideas in an argumentative and formally correct way

LO3: Deepen and reflect on cinema understood as discourse

LO4: Observe the historical, ideological and linguistic circumstances that condition the audiovisual

In addition, students must be able to:

RAC1: Identify the differences in the gender representation of fictional characters

RAC2: Organize as a group to carry out shared work.

Working methodology

The subject is structured in 4h / week of theory sessions and 2h / week of practical laboratory sessions.

The subject, therefore, combines theoretical classes (LARGE GROUP), practical classes (SMALL GROUP) and hours of autonomous learning (AUTONOMOUS LEARNING).

The theoretical classes (LARGE GROUP) consist both of expository classes, with the explanation of the contents of the subject and applied activities, as well as discussion seminars, case studies and project tutorials with the students. Some of these activities can be carried out without prior notice and may be necessary for the further development of the assessable work, exams and practices of the subject.

The practical classes (SMALL GROUP) consist of the practical implementation of individual and/or group learning activities that can be assessed. Each evaluable activity is designed so that students can first perform a similar learning activity that allows them to practice the skills required in the evaluable activities. Attendance at the practical classes is essential, mandatory and necessary for their approval. In addition, internships are used to promote transversal work competence in an interdisciplinary team.

The hours of autonomous learning (AUTONOMOUS LEARNING) consist of the individual study work of each student, which can be completed both in the learning of content and in the production of both individual and group work, both theoretical and practical. These hours include case studies, research and critical reading of articles and materials proposed by the teaching staff.

Learning activities

Both in the theoretical sessions and in the practical sessions of the subject, before carrying out an assessment activity, students must carry out preparatory learning activities (exercises, tutorials, case analyses, discussions, etc. .) with the support of the teaching team. In this way, they can acquire the necessary skills to develop assessment activities.

The preparatory learning activities and the assessment activities themselves are organized in Practical activities i Theory activities.

Practical activities (40% final grade)

Activity 1: Deconstruction of linearity (10% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: Content 1

Related skills: G3, E14

Related learning outcomes: RA2, RA3

General description:

Internship activity. Individual evaluation.

From the viewing of audiovisual pieces, theoretical knowledge is applied to deconstruct their linearity, identifying and analyzing their sequences, scenes, frames, images.

The activity lasts two weeks, corresponding to two practical sessions of the subject. In the first session preparatory exercises are carried out in groups, in the second session the individual assessment activity is carried out.

The deliverable end of the activity (day 2) is individual.

Support Material:

Videos proposed in the laboratory
Computers available in laboratories

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Deconstruction sheet of the linearity of an audiovisual piece assigned to class on the same day (day 2). The form must be handed in at the end of the class.

The grade obtained corresponds to 10% of the final grade and is individual.

Specific objectives:

At the end of the activity the students must be able to:

Apply the knowledge acquired through the theoretical sessions of the subject
Identify the linear parts that make up an audiovisual piece: sequences, scenes, frames, images
Analyze the characteristics of each of the identified parts
Recognize and evaluate the punctuation marks that link the various parts
Get the "script a posteriori " of an audiovisual piece

Activity 2: Contextual analysis (10% final mark)

Relationship with the syllabus: Contents 2 and 3

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

Related learning outcomes: RA1, RA2, RA3, RA4, RAC2

General description:

Internship activity. Group work.

Based on the proposals for various audiovisual titles, both by the teaching team and the students, the processes of searching for contextual information and determining the topics, message (or thematic idea), the genre are worked on and the universal argument of the pieces.

The activity lasts two weeks, corresponding to two practice sessions of the subject.

During the first practice session dedicated to the activity (day 3), the contextual analysis of a film is worked on in groups with the support of the teaching team. At the end of the first session, each group is assigned a film to look for context, themes, message, genre, and universal plot information outside of class time.

Each group must collect the relevant information outside school hours and, during the second internship session dedicated to the activity (day 4), carry out the contextual analysis of the assigned film and deliver the corresponding tab.

Support Material:

Materials proposed in the laboratory
Computers available in laboratories

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Contextual analysis sheet.

The grade obtained by the group corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

Specific objectives:

At the end of the activity the students must be able to:

Apply the knowledge acquired through the theoretical sessions of the subject
Search for and present contextual information from an audiovisual work
Identify the themes and message of an audiovisual work
Recognize the genre of an audiovisual work
Identify the universal argument of an audiovisual work
Recognize the gender treatment of a certain audiovisual work

Activity 3: Analysis of cinematic language (10% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: Contents 4 and 5

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

Related learning outcomes: RA2, RA3, RA4, RAC1, RAC2

General description:

Internship activity. Group work.

Based on the consolidation of theoretical knowledge and the critical viewing of audiovisual sequences/scenes, the analysis of the different visual, graphic, sound and syntactic codes is applied to an audiovisual sequence/scene.

The activity lasts two weeks, corresponding to two practice sessions of the subject.

During the first practice session dedicated to the activity (day 5), sequences/scenes proposed by the teaching team are critically analysed. Then a sequence/scene is assigned to each group, which looks for information about it outside of school hours and carries out the analysis of the cinematographic codes during the last practice session dedicated to the activity (day 6).

Support Material:

Videos proposed in the laboratory
Computers available in laboratories

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Film components analysis sheet

The grade obtained by the group corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

Specific objectives:

At the end the students must be able to:

Apply the knowledge acquired through the theoretical sessions of the subject
Recognize visual, graphic, sound and syntactic codes
Analyze audiovisual sequences/scenes critically
Relate the type of creation of an audiovisual piece to the gender treatment of the characters

Activity 4: Applied analysis of cinematic language (10% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: Contents 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

Related learning outcomes: RA2, RA3, RA4, RAC1, RAC2

General description:

Internship activity. Group work.

Based on the analysis carried out in Activity 3, the same sequence/scene analyzed is scripted and performed, starting from a new proposal that takes into account the cinematographic, generic and narrative codes worked on in the theoretical classes.

The activity lasts three weeks, corresponding to three internship sessions of the subject.

During the first practice session dedicated to the activity (day 7), each group presents an alternative proposal for the execution of the assigned sequence/scene, writing the literary script (if applicable) and the technical script necessary for filming . Outside class time, and also taking advantage of the second session dedicated to the activity (day 8), each group shoots and assembles the proposed sequence/scene. During the last practice session dedicated to the activity (day 9) each group must present its proposal, through a viewing and a comment on the comparison between the original and its own proposal, with the relevant justification.

Support Material:

Videos proposed in the laboratory
Computers available in laboratories
Material to record and assemble (SERMAT)

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Sequence/scene and presentation support.

Both the sequence/scene presented and the oral presentation itself, the materials needed for the performance (scripts) and the group's commentary (content in the presentation support) were evaluated. The most important thing is the group's justification of why certain codes have been applied.

The grade obtained by the group corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

Specific objectives:

At the end of the activity the students must be able to:

Apply the knowledge acquired through the theoretical sessions of the subject
Analyze audiovisual sequences/scenes critically
Apply cinematographic, generic and narrative codes in the creation of audiovisual sequences/scenes
Choose the right point of view in an audiovisual production
Properly apply the treatment of space and time
Make an audiovisual piece taking into account the gender treatment of the characters

Theory activities (60% final grade)

Activity 5: Analysis of a film (10% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: All contents

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

Related learning outcomes: RA1, RA2, RA3, RA4, RAC1, RAC2

General description:

Theory activity. Group work.

At the beginning of the course, each group must choose a film to perform a complete analysis: contextual analysis, narrative analysis, character analysis, cinematic language analysis, space analysis, time analysis, analysis of communication.

This activity is shared with the subject Audio and Sound (Activity 4: Analysis work), since the same audiovisual work is worked on in both subjects.

At the end of the course, each group must deliver the written analysis of the film, following the instructions specified in the moodle.

Support Material:

Computers with Internet access and text editor

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Writings (in paper format).

The grade obtained corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

Specific objectives:

At the end of the activity the students must be able to:

Apply the knowledge acquired through the theoretical sessions of the subject
Contextualize an audiovisual work correctly, looking for information in an appropriate way
Recognize the universal narrative arguments and narrative schemes of an audiovisual work
Identify staging, shooting and editing solutions suitable for the genre and the specific themes of an audiovisual work
Analyze the temporal and spatial treatment in relation to the specific objectives of an audiovisual work
Identify and describe the point of view present in an audiovisual work, based on the analysis of the other elements
Relate the different types of analysis of an audiovisual work to the gender treatment of the characters

Activity 6: Video summary of the analysis of a film (10% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: All contents

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

Related learning outcomes: RA1, RA2, RA3, RA4, RAC1, RAC2

General description:

Theory activity. Group work.

The students must present, in groups, a video-summary of the Analysis of a film produced during the course (Activity 5).

This activity is shared with the subject Audio and Sound (Activity 4: Analysis work), since the same audiovisual work is worked on in both subjects.

Support Material:

Recording and editing material (SERMAT)
Presentation support (power point or similar)

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Link to video summary and oral presentation.

The grade related to the activity corresponds to 10% of the final grade of the subject.

Specific objectives:

At the end of the activity the student must be able to:

Present a project to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
Apply practically the knowledge acquired in the course of the subject.
Critically apply the knowledge acquired in the course of the subject.

Activity 7: Theoretical exam (40% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: All contents

Related skills: G3, E14

Related learning outcomes: RA1, RA2, RA3, RA4, RAC1

General description:

Theory activity. Individual work.

At the end of the course there is a theoretical exam in which the knowledge of all the contents treated during the subject is evaluated.

Students have 2 hours to take the test.

An additional 8 hours of independent learning is considered necessary to prepare for the theory exam.

Support Material:

Statement of the test

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Exam solved.

The grade is individual and corresponds to 40% of the final grade of the subject.

Specific objectives:

At the end of the activity, students must be able to critically apply the knowledge acquired during the subject.

Rules for carrying out the activities

For each activity, the teaching staff will report on the particular rules and conditions that govern it, including the deadlines and means of delivery.

Deliveries will not be accepted outside the deadlines indicated and by means not specified in the rules.

The individual activities presuppose the commitment of the students to carry them out individually. All activities in which the student does not fulfill this commitment will be considered suspended.

Likewise, the activities that must be carried out in groups presuppose the commitment on the part of the students that make it up to carry them out within the group. All activities in which the group has not respected this commitment will be considered suspended. The responsibility for the results of the work lies with the group, and not with the individuals who make it up.

The activities related to the theoretical sessions of the subject will be presented in theory class, although they must have been carried out by means of autonomous work of the students outside the class hours.

The activities related to the practical sessions of the subject will be carried out in the laboratories, although they also include autonomous work of the students outside the class hours.

In all the works will have to identify clearly the relative data to the asignatura as well as to the specific activity and the / s author / s (in alphabetical order).

Both the wording and the presentation will take into account both the content and the form, including the spelling. Spelling, syntactic and lexical errors will be penalized according to the criteria indicated in each activity. Jobs that do not meet minimum requirements at the formal level will not be evaluated, so they will be scored with zero points.

Any undelivered activity will be scored with zero points.

Any activity where copying and/or plagiarism is detected will be scored with zero points, aside from other disciplinary actions that may be taken.

Any activity that does not meet the requirements specified in the rules will be scored with zero points.

Evaluation system

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

For continuous assessment it is necessary to carry out all the activities detailed in this teaching guide during the course.

The continuous evaluation of the Practical Activities (40% of the final grade of the subject) is done through four activities:

Activity 1: Deconstruction of linearity (10% of the final grade)
Activity 2: Contextual analysis (10% of the final grade)
Activity 3: Analysis of cinematic language (10% of the final grade)
Activity 4: Applied analysis of cinematic language (10% of the final grade)

You must pass the internship to enjoy the continuous assessment and pass the subject. It is necessary to attend at least 80% of the practical sessions in order to enjoy the continuous assessment. A maximum of two excused absences will be accepted.

El theoretical content is evaluated through the following activities:

Activity 5: Analysis of a film (10% of the final grade)
Activity 6: Video summary of the analysis of a film (10% of the final grade)
Activity 7: Theoretical exam (40% of the final grade)

You must pass the Theory Exam (Activity 7) to enjoy the continuous assessment and pass the subject.

In the make-up exam they can be made up Practical Activities and theTheoretical Exam, but not the Activities 5 and 6.

During the course there will be the possibility of proposing Complementary Activities the result of which will be taken into account for the final grade, as long as the subject has been passed.

REFERENCES

Basic

Marzal-Felici, J. (2007). Film analysis in the age of multiscreens. Communicate, 29 (XV), 63-68.

Balló, J .; Pérez, X. (1995). The immortal seed: the universal arguments in cinema. Barcelona: Empúries.

Casetti, F.; di Chio, F. (1991). How to analyze a film. Barcelona: Paidós.

Cuevas, E. (2001). Focus on audiovisual stories. Tripods, 11, 123-136.

Piñero, MRN (1998). The space in the cinematographic story. Analysis of space in a film. Archivum: magazine of the faculty of philology, 48-49, 373-397.

Masanet, MJ.; Fedele, M. (2019). The "bad boy" and the "responsible girl": aspirational models and youth representations in Spanish teen series. Palabra Clave, 22(2). DOI: 10.5294/pacla.2019.22.2.5

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

Complementary

Cuevas-Álvarez, E. (1994). Notes on the "author theory" in audiovisual fiction. Communication & Society, 7 (1).

Cross. C. (2013). narrated images How to make the invisible visible in a film script. Editorial Círculo Rojo.

Balló, J.; Pérez, X. (2005). I've already been here. Fictions of repetition. Barcelona: Empúries.

Balló, J.; Bergala, A. (ed.) (2016). Visual motifs of cinema. Gutenberg Galaxy.

Gaudreault, A.; Jost, F. (1995). The cinematographic story. Cinema and narratology. Barcelona: Paidós.

Genette, G. (1989). palimpsests Literature in second grade. Madrid: Taurus.

Eco, U. (1993). Reader in fabula (3rd ed.). Barcelona: Lumen.

Zumalde, I. (2011). The film experience. Cinema, thought and emotion. Madrid: Chair.

104211 - FILM ANALYSIS

Degree in Audiovisual Media

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