* * *
Universalium. 2010.
Film theory — is an academic discipline, closely allied with Marxist critical theory, that aims to explore the essence of the cinema and provides conceptual frameworks for understanding film s relationship to reality, the other arts, individual viewers, and… … Wikipedia
Feminist film theory — is theoretical film criticism derived from feminist politics and feminist theory. Feminists have many approaches to cinema analysis, regarding the film elements analysed and their theoretical underpinnings. HistoryThe development of feminist film … Wikipedia
Formalist film theory — is a theory of film study that is focused on the formal, or technical, elements of a film: i.e., the lighting, scoring, sound and set design, use of color, shot composition, and editing. It is a major theory of film study today. Basic Theory… … Wikipedia
Oneiric (film theory) — The 1950s genre of film noir is noted for its use of dream like imagery (pictured here: two silhouetted figures in the 1955 film The Big Combo). In a film theory context, the term oneiric (/oʊˈnaɪrɪk/; pertaining to dream ) refers to the… … Wikipedia
Marxist film theory — is one of the oldest forms of film theory. Sergei Eisenstein and many other Soviet filmmakers in the 1920s expressed ideas of Marxism through film. In fact, the Hegelian dialectic was considered best displayed in film editing through the Kuleshov … Wikipedia
Formalist film theory — means a number of different things: A certain school in the philosophy of mathematics, stressing axiomatic proofs through theorems specifically associated with David Hilbert. A school of thought in law and jurisprudence which emphasises the… … Mini philosophy glossary
Structuralist film theory — The structuralist film theory emphasizes how films convey meaning through the use of codes and conventions not dissimilar to the way languages are used to construct meaning in communication. An example of this is understanding how the simple… … Wikipedia
Psychoanalytical film theory — The concepts of psychoanalysis have been applied to films in various ways. However, the 1970s and 1980s saw the development of theory that took concepts developed by the French psychoanalyst and writer Jacques Lacan and applied them to the… … Wikipedia
Theory of everything (disambiguation) — Theory of everything (TOE) is an hypothetical physical theory that would explain all known physical phenomena.Theory of everything may refer to: * Theory of everything (book), a book by Ken Wilber dealing with his Integral theory * Theory of… … Wikipedia
Film criticism — Film review redirects here. For the magazine, see Film Review (magazine). For the similar sounding Film revue, see Revue#Film revues. Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films, individually and collectively. In general, this can be… … Wikipedia
