Lesson 2 Saturday Chris

The aim of this session is to look at the elements of film noir and discuss the roles that these elements have in the structure of a typical film noir.

We will

Discuss and look at classic narrative structure models over non liner 

Detail and find examples key elements 

Explore Regulation and Studio system 

Look at and discuss neo noir examples

10:40 - 11:00 Narrative Structure

See telling a story Propp and Todarov applied to the film "Let The Right One In"

11:00 - 12:00

Detail and find examples key elements.
Look at examples of Film Noirs (list here) from the 40's and 50's and take screen shots of elements discussed in Thursday's Lecture. These screenshots can go onto your blogs with an explanation of the element it is illustrating.

See this Website or this one or Karen's Power Point from Thursday

12:00 Break

12:15 - 12:45

Neo Noir Examples


12:45 Break

13:00 - 16:00

Regulation and Studio
Look at and discuss Neo Noir examples Last seduction and usual suspects

• Controls on media production:

Such as: corporate control, access to distribution and sources of income; 

regulation; legal constraints; self-imposed controls 

• Understanding of distribution models. 

Such as: cinema (Hollywood, Bollywood, world cinema, mainstream, 

independent); multiplex and art house cinema; 

• Marketing and branding