COR 3190 THE CAMERA EYE, THE CAMERA I
Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window and Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow Up inspired numerous filmgoers to pick up cameras and become professional photographers in the 1950s and 1960s. Holding a central position in both the history of cinema and photography, these films explore many important themes uniquely connected to both mediums. Since the release of Rear Window and Blow Up photography has arisen as a popular subject in contemporary film. Through the lens of art, film, psychology, gender, and visual culture studies, this course will explore the reasons behind photography’s popularity as a film subject and unravel the complex and multi-faceted issues embedded in these fictitious narratives. Students will also evaluate film themes in relation to real world situations by putting into question how photographs and moving images are used in media and the role they play in our personal histories. A collaborative “mash-up” will be the course capstone project, where students will have the opportunity to recontextualize clips and scenes from films central to the course to create new narratives, commentary, and meaning.
Prerequisite
Open to students in the third or fourth year of study.
Course Types
Core Integrative Seminar