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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Introduction to Film Studies

Indian Institute of Technology Madras and NPTEL via Swayam

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The course will focus on some important trends and genres in world cinema, along with key concepts in film studies. It aims to make participants familiar with some major international cinematic figures and films.
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Syllabus

COURSE LAYOUT

1.Cinema and Modernism2.Semiotics of Films
3. Realism
4. Editing in Cinema
5.Film Theory
6.Character in cinema
7.Plot in Cinema
8.Colour Theory and Cinema
9.Ideology in Cinema
10. Intertextuality and Films
11. French new wave
12. German Expressionism
13.Italian Neo-Realism
14. Great European Directors: Jean Renoir
15. Luis Bunuel16. Robert Bresson (1907-1999)17.Classic Hollywood18.The Cinema of Orson Welles19.New Hollywood20.Counterculture and cinema21. Auteur Theory: Alfred Hitchcock22. Martin Scorsese
23.Michael Mann24.The Cinema of David Cronenberg25.Film Genres26.The Western27. Film Noir28.Gangster Cinema29.Melodrama30.Anthology Films31.Films about Media32.Japanese Cinema33.Chinese Cinema34.Representations of Small town in Films35. Representation of City in Cinema36. Film remakes & sequels37. Stardom38.Key Film Texts39. Key Concepts 140.Key Concepts 2

Taught by

Ms Juhee Prasad

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4.7 rating, based on 3 Class Central reviews

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    Midhat @midhat018
    I absolutely loved this course! The instructor covered an incredible range of films, and as someone who enjoys watching movies, I found it both inspiring and enlightening. I gained a solid understanding of Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave (Godard and Truffaut), Spaghetti Westerns, and German Expressionism. If you’re passionate about cinema, this course is definitely for you!
  • Anonymous
    I enjoy taking this course. The instructor are using videos and images which makes it easy for me to understand concepts. I am learning a lot.
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    Nancy Swadesh
    I enjoy this course since I love to watch movies and this is helping me to understand more the history of film.
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