Read: "Camera" (pg. 69-74)

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Now, before our film screening for the week, you'll read a short theoretical article from The Routledge Encyclopedia of Film Theory.  This chapter considers the film camera as being at the intersection between art and technology. Through the use of subjective camera techniques, the authorial voice of a film is revealed. 

 

ReviewWhile reading...

While reading, consider these guiding questions: 

  • How can a film’s subject matter and use of the camera be linked?
  • How can the camera take on an authorial form of address? 
  • Understand the graph on page 70. What are some examples of Pro-filmic or Post-filmic camera techniques? 
  • If you encounter trouble understanding or comprehending the article, remember to consider these tips! 

On the next page, you'll review the article before viewing this week's film.