Carl Plantinga, professor of film and media, Calvin College, presents “The Represented Face in Film: A Cognitive Cultural Approach”.
The represented face, whether photographed or animated, is so ubiquitous and important to screen narratives that it deserves special consideration. In this talk, Plantinga defines and defends what he calls a “cognitive cultural” approach to narrative theory and illustrate its usefulness with an analysis of some key functions of facial representation in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). He begins by arguing that biology and psychology have much to offer studies of visual narrative, using as an example Steven J. Gould’s “A Biological Homage to Mickey Mouse.” He goes on to summarize the most important research into the uses of the face in narrative film. His analysis of The Silence of the Lambs, finally, is meant to show that cognitive cultural studies of film, by exploring the intersection of mind, brain, film, and culture, not only helps us understand the film medium generally, but also particular films in their broad social and historical context.
For more information, visit the Project Narrative website.
Carl Plantinga, "The Represented Face in Narrative Film: A Cognitive Cultural Approach"
October 27, 2014
8:30PM - 10:00PM
Creative Arts Room, The Ohio Union
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Carl Plantinga, "The Represented Face in Narrative Film: A Cognitive Cultural Approach"
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Carl Plantinga, professor of film and media, Calvin College, presents “The Represented Face in Film: A Cognitive Cultural Approach”.The represented face, whether photographed or animated, is so ubiquitous and important to screen narratives that it deserves special consideration. In this talk, Plantinga defines and defends what he calls a “cognitive cultural” approach to narrative theory and illustrate its usefulness with an analysis of some key functions of facial representation in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). He begins by arguing that biology and psychology have much to offer studies of visual narrative, using as an example Steven J. Gould’s “A Biological Homage to Mickey Mouse.” He goes on to summarize the most important research into the uses of the face in narrative film. His analysis of The Silence of the Lambs, finally, is meant to show that cognitive cultural studies of film, by exploring the intersection of mind, brain, film, and culture, not only helps us understand the film medium generally, but also particular films in their broad social and historical context.For more information, visit the Project Narrative website.
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2014-10-27 20:30:00
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Carl Plantinga, "The Represented Face in Narrative Film: A Cognitive Cultural Approach"
Event Host: Project Narrative
Carl Plantinga, professor of film and media, Calvin College, presents “The Represented Face in Film: A Cognitive Cultural Approach”.The represented face, whether photographed or animated, is so ubiquitous and important to screen narratives that it deserves special consideration. In this talk, Plantinga defines and defends what he calls a “cognitive cultural” approach to narrative theory and illustrate its usefulness with an analysis of some key functions of facial representation in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). He begins by arguing that biology and psychology have much to offer studies of visual narrative, using as an example Steven J. Gould’s “A Biological Homage to Mickey Mouse.” He goes on to summarize the most important research into the uses of the face in narrative film. His analysis of The Silence of the Lambs, finally, is meant to show that cognitive cultural studies of film, by exploring the intersection of mind, brain, film, and culture, not only helps us understand the film medium generally, but also particular films in their broad social and historical context.For more information, visit the Project Narrative website.
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