At the turn of the new century, value films span a hundred years and are mainly attached to universities.
Since 1970s, the institutionalized film research circles in the United States and Britain have been gradually established.
The subject of film studies has its own legal status and has been reflected. This game is full of foresight.
In the reflection on sex, the first question is that it has been popular in movies since the 1970s.
This subject is based on semiotics, psychoanalysis, structuralism and post-structuralism.
A "big theory" based on theory. David bodaway
(David Bordwell), Noel Carroll (Noel Carroll).
Reconstructing film studies and Christine Gramsci.
Christine Greyhill and Linda Williams.
The film research reconstruction edited by the editor-in-chief is the integration of the criticism of "grand theory"
He not only sharply criticized European theory and academic rhetoric based on European theory, but also
It also led the "historical turn" of American and British film research in recent years to a certain extent.
(historical turn) trend, that is, film history and film history writing gradually turn from "macro"
In the shadow of the "big theory", it reappeared and became the discussion and research of many film scholars.
The focus of the study. (1) in 2004, with the largest discipline organization in the United States and Britain, "Electricity"
Film research should reflect the changes in the situation.
Renamed as "Film Association &;
Media studies), a quarterly magazine, Film Magazine.
Also received a batch in the "focus" column of the spring and autumn issues.
An influential film scholar, who is interested in the development of American and British film disciplines and film research.
The "historical turning point" of the investigation was discussed in depth. (2)
From another point of view, the film industry in the United States and Britain is in the post-hundred-year period.
This historical turning point may also reflect the "paradigm shift" in a broader sense (Paradigm
Shift). If thomas kuhn is engaged in philosophy of science,
If the paradigm shift proposed on this basis must be conditional on the crisis of the existing paradigm,
Then, the "crisis" in the last hundred years of the film is not only reflected in the grand theoretical outlook.
The increasingly rich and complex film creation practice gradually shows the rigidity of interpretation and teaching.
The article is also reflected in the emergence and maturity of digital technology forcing film scholars.
Reflections on the series of films formed on the basis of production, distribution and projection (acceptance)
The concept and theory of. Take the text as an example. Born out of the traditional humanistic society.
Since science has become an independent discipline, the object of film research is to take film as the medium.
A movie text projected on the screen by a projector is watched by a group of people in a dark theater.
However, this paper is greatly influenced by the development and popularization of digital technology.
Marginalization. Traditional film text will not only change its form (such as text) because of digitalization.
Screen, version, aspect ratio, color brightness and sound, even lens and narrative.
Interactive changes, etc. ), but also because of the digital display platform and viewing.
The environment has changed. In other words, the film discipline in the past hundred years is the most
The biggest "crisis" is probably the disappearance of the traditional research object: where is the text? which
Is it a text message? In what context is the text?
Paradigm transformation has triggered historical thinking. Big talk in the "historical turning point"
In this case, the discussion and writing about early movies and their history has become the topic of many scholars.
Same theme. However, pay attention to the early films in the post-centennial period, no matter when asking.
Both the presentation of the topic and historical thinking have obvious characteristics of the times. Except for ...
Emphasize the significance of archival materials and first-hand information, highlight and emphasize.
In addition to the difference between the "big theory" school in which theory ignores data, in the "early movie craze"
Many questions raised obviously benefit from the theoretical baptism of previous film research, and
(1) See David Bordwell Noel Carroll (Noel)
Carol) post-theory: reconstructing film (post-theory: reconstructing film)
Studies), University of Wisconsin Press,1996; Christine grant hill (Christine
Gledhill), Linda Williams (Linda Williams), Reconstructing Film Studies (Reinventing
Film Studies), Holder Arnold Press, 2000.
② For details, please refer to American Film Magazine, Volume 43, No.3 (2004
Spring 2008) and vol. 44,No. 1 (autumn 2004).