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

General information

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: Rafael Suarez Gómez

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff:

Jorge Oter Gonzalez

Teaching languages

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

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 thought and application of textual analysis to audiovisual works (films, short films, series, etc.). The subject assumes the knowledge related to previous subjects of 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 evaluation activity with the subject Audio and sound, of the subject of Sound.

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

This subject has methodological and digital resources to make possible its continuity in non-contact mode in the event that it is necessary for reasons related to COVID-19. In this way, the achievement of the same knowledge and skills that are specified in this teaching plan will be ensured.

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 should be able to:

RAC1: Identify the meaning and ideological implications of works (includes gender representation)

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 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 students. Some of these activities can be carried out without prior notice and may be necessary for the subsequent development of the evaluable works, the exams and the practices of the subject.

The practical classes (SMALL GROUP) consist of the practical realization of learning and evaluable activities. Each assessable activity is preceded by preparatory activities that allow students to practice the skills required in the assessable activities. Attendance at the practical classes is necessary, and is mandatory to pass the practical part of the subject. In addition, internships are used to foster transversal competence in working in an interdisciplinary team.

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

This course, due to the situation generated by COVID, some of the large group sessions will be held in hybrid format: face-to-face and online (via streaming). This will allow students to rotate to face-to-face classes, respecting the maximum number of students per classroom imposed by the distance measures. When they are not in contact, they will be able to follow the class online from home.

With regard to internship sessions in smaller spaces (such as laboratories, studios or sets), where appropriate, work will be carried out simultaneously in several spaces in order to ensure that the conditions established by the safety protocols are met.

Learning activities

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

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

Practical activities (50% final grade)

Activity 1: Segmentation (5% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: Content 1

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

Related learning outcomes: RA2, RA3

General description:

Internship activity. Group work.

From the viewing of audiovisual pieces, the theoretical knowledge for the deconstruction of the linearity of a work is applied.

The activity lasts two weeks, corresponding to two practice sessions of the subject. In the first session (day 1) preparatory exercises are carried out in groups and in the second session (day 2) the evaluation activity is developed.

Support Material:

Videos proposed in the laboratory
Computers available in laboratories

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Cutting an audiovisual piece assigned to class.
The grade obtained by the group corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

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

Activity 2: Analysis of the narration (10% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: Contents 3 and 4

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

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

General description:

Internship activity. Group work.

Based on the proposals of various audiovisual titles, both by the teaching staff and the students, the processes of searching for information and identifying narrative elements of the pieces and characters are worked on.

The activity lasts two weeks, corresponding to two internship sessions of the subject. During the first internship session dedicated to the activity (day 3) the narrative analysis of a film is worked on in groups with the support of the teaching staff. At the end of the first session, each group works on finding information outside of class hours.

During the second internship session dedicated to the activity (day 4), the narrative and character analysis of the assigned film is carried out.

Support Material:

Materials proposed in the laboratory
Computers available in laboratories

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Analysis of the narration of the assigned film.
The grade obtained by the group corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

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 narrative and character elements of an audiovisual work

Activity 3: Language analysis (10% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: Content 6

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

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

General description:

Internship activity. Group work.

Based on the consolidation of theoretical knowledge and the critical viewing of audiovisual sections, the analysis of the different codes is applied to an audiovisual work.

The activity lasts two weeks, corresponding to two internship sessions of the subject. During the first internship session dedicated to the activity (day 5), scenes / sequences proposed by the teaching staff are critically analyzed. Each group looks for information outside school hours and carries out the analysis of the cinematographic codes of the assigned film 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:

Analysis of the language of the assigned film.
The grade obtained by the group corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

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 works critically

Activity 4: Video analysis of a film (15% final grade)

Relationship with the syllabus: All contents

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

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

General description:

Internship activity. Group work.

From the general analysis of an audiovisual work made during the course, an analytical and / or creative piece is scripted and made according to the instructions of the teachers.

The activity lasts three weeks, corresponding to three practice sessions of the subject. During the first internship session dedicated to the activity (day 7), examples of analytical and / or creative pieces about other audiovisual works are seen and analyzed. Each group decides the type of video and content they will raise about the assigned film. Outside class time, each group advances in the research for the design of the piece, and takes advantage of the second session dedicated to the activity (day 8) for its elaboration. During the last internship session dedicated to the activity (day 9) each group must present their proposal, through a viewing and commentary of their work, as well as a justification.

Support Material:

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

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Video analysis of a film and justification.
Both the piece presented and the oral presentation itself and the justification of the piece will be evaluated. The grade obtained by the group corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

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

Apply in a practical way the knowledge acquired through the theoretical sessions of the subject
Analyze audiovisual works critically
Apply cinematographic, generic and narrative codes in the ideation of audiovisual pieces
Choose the right point of view in an audiovisual production, as needed
Properly apply the treatment of space and time, as needed
Present ideas both audiovisually and orally to a specialized or non-specialized audience

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, since the same audiovisual work is worked on in both subjects.

At the end of the course, each group must submit the written analysis work of the film, following the instructions given by the teaching staff.

Support Material:

Computers with Internet access and text editor

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

Analysis of a film.
The grade obtained corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

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 narrative components of an audiovisual work
Identify staging, filming and editing solutions appropriate to 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 facets of the analysis with the meaning and ideological component of a work

Activity 6: File and context (optional activity, without specific value on the note)

Relationship with the syllabus: Content 2

Related skills: G3, E14, T2

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

General description:

Internship activity. Group work.

Based on the proposals of various audiovisual titles, both by the teaching staff and the students, the processes of searching for contextual information and identifying the topics, message (or thematic idea) and the genre of the proposed pieces.

The activity, optional, is done outside the internship sessions of the subject. Each group must collect the relevant information outside school hours, and has the conventional options for follow-up in the subject.

Support Material:

Materials proposed in the laboratory
Computers available in laboratories

Deliverable and links to the evaluation:

File and contextual analysis.
The grade obtained by the group corresponds to 10% of the final grade.

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

Theory activities (50% final grade)

Activity 7: Theoretical exam (50% 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 complete 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 50% of the final grade of the subject.

Specific objectives:

Critically apply the knowledge acquired in the course of 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 will have to be prepared by means of autonomous work of the students out of the class schedule.

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, according to indications of the educational team.

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. Papers that do not meet minimum requirements at the formal level will not be evaluated and will therefore be scored with zero points.

Any undelivered activity will be scored with zero points.

Any activity where plagiarism is detected will be scored with zero points, apart from other disciplinary actions that may be initiated.

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

In case of confinement the following changes will be applied: the activities, debates or presentations conceived to be carried out in person will be carried out through a telematic system (for debates, meetings, tutorials or presentations).

Evaluation system

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

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

The continuous evaluation of the Practical Activities (50% of the final grade of the subject) is done through four activities:

Activity 1: Segmentation (5% of the final grade)
Activity 2: Analysis of the narration (10% of the final grade)
Activity 3: Language analysis (10% of the final grade)
Activity 4: Video analysis of a film (15% of the final grade)
Activity 5: Analysis of a film (10% of the final grade)
Activity 6: File and context (optional activity)

It is mandatory to pass the internship to enjoy the continuous assessment and pass the course. Attendance at least 80% of the internship sessions is mandatory in order to enjoy the continuous assessment. A maximum of two justified absences will be accepted.

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

Activity 7: Theoretical exam (50% of the final grade)

It is mandatory to pass the Theoretical Exam (Activity 7) to enjoy the continuous assessment and pass the subject.

On recovery the Practical Activities and theTheoretical Exam. The Practical Activities and the Theoretical Exam will be able to recover of separate form and according to indications of the educational 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 1: Segmentation (5% of the final grade)
Activity 2: Analysis of the narration (10% of the final grade)
Activity 3: Language analysis (10% of the final grade)
Activity 6: File and context (10% of the final grade)
Activity 5: Analysis of a film (15% of the final grade)

Theoretical Content:

Activity 7: Exam (50% of the final grade)

This option implies the following conditions:

It will be restricted to repeat students or to cases highly justified and validated by teachers.
The practical activities will be carried out in groups of 3 or 4 people, no more and no less.
It does not imply compulsory attendance to the course.
Deliveries will be made on the dates set for the group as a whole and the exam will take place normally at the end of the course.

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

In case of confinement, the final test of the subject will also be done through a telematic system.

REFERENCES

Basic

Casetti, F., & di Chio, F. (1991). How to analyze a film. Paidós.

Gaudreault, A., & Jost, F. (1995). The cinematic story. Cinema and narratology. Paidós.

Aumont, J., & Marie, M. (1990). Film analysis. Paidós.

Complementary

Stam, R. (2001). Theories of cinema. An introduction. Paidós.

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

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

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

Neira Piñero, MR (1998). The space in the cinematic story. Space analysis in a film. Archivum: Journal of the Faculty of Philology, 48-49, 373-397.

Genette, G. (1989). Palimpsests. Second degree literature. Taurus.

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

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

Bazin. A. (2004). What is cinema? Rialp.

Sánchez Noriega, JL (2006). History of cinema: theory and cinematographic genres, photography and television. Alliance.

VV. AA. (1995). General history of cinema. Chair.

Bordwell, D., & Thompson, K. (1995). Film art: an introduction. Paidós.

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

Aumont, J., Bergala, A., Marie, M. & Vernet, M. (2005). Aesthetics of cinema. Film space, editing, narration, language. Paidós.

Xavier, I. (2008). Cinematic Discourse: Opacity and Transparency. Spring.

104211 - FILM ANALYSIS

Degree in Audiovisual Media

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