Feeling Cinema - Emotional Dynamics in Film Studies (Paperback)

There is an upsurge of interest in contemporary film theory towards cinematic emotions. Tarja Laine's innovative study proposes a methodology for interpreting affective encounters with films, not as objectively readable texts, but as emotionally salient events. Laine argues convincingly that film is not an immutable system of representation that is meant for (one-way) communication, but an active, dynamic participant in the becoming of the cinematic experience.Through a range of chapters that include Horror, Hope, Shame and Love - and through close readings of films such as "The Shining," "American Beauty" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," Laine demonstrates that cinematic emotions are more than mere indicators of the properties of their objects. They are processes that are intentional in a phenomenological sense, supporting the continuous, shifting, and reciprocal exchange between the film's world and the spectator's world. Grounded in continental philosophy, this provocative book explores the affective dynamics of cinema as an interchange between the film and the spectator in a manner that transcends traditional generic patterns.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Tarja Laine
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-62356-150-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism
LSN:	1-62356-150-7
Barcode:	9781623561505

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