Theory of Image and Representation

Programme

Performing Arts - Actors Training

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

Bachelor | Semestral | 4

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Total of Working Hours | Duration of Contact (hours)

100 | 45

Code

ULP1977-2373

Recommended complementary curricular units

n/a

Mode of study

Face-to-face

Precedences

Não

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1. Image, notions and principles: referencial dimension of the image; technology, material dimension of the image; esthetics, sensorial and psychic dimension of the image; politics, historical dimension of the image.
2. Image Theories: Walter Benjamin, Jacques Rancière, Jeans Baudrillard, Barthes, Deleuze.
3. Film Theories: formalism, montage theory, realism, auteur theory and genre theory.
4. Representation: morphological, dynamic and dimension elements.
5. Film language: narrative elements, image typologies, sound functions, editing features.

Objectives

-To convey the principles and main theories of the image throughout the times.
-To communicate essential tools to the analysis of an image in different contexts.
-To develop the capacity of discourse over static images and the moving image

Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

At the end of the semester, students should be able to:
-Identify and articulate diferent theoretical approaches towards the image
-Understand diferent film theories and their historical contexts
-Understand and analyse essencial concepts regarding the static image and the moving image.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

The course contents will be transmited both through an expository methodology and active learning methods such as reading and discussion of texts, analysis of static images, and
screening and comentary of moving images excerpts.

Assessment comprehends the following items:
-Interpretation Exercize - 20%
-test- 30%
-written paper - 40%
-assiduity and participation- 10%

References

Arijon, Daniel (1990) - Grammar of the Film Language. USA: Silman James.
Aumont, Jacques (1990). L'Image. Paris: Éd. Nathan
Barthes, Roland (1989) A Câmara Clara. Lisboa: Edições 70.
Bazin, André (1992) - O que é o cinema? Lisboa: Livros Horizonte.
Benjamin, W. (1992) [1934]. Sobre Arte, Técnica, Linguagem e Política. Lisboa: Relógio d¿Água.
Deleuze, Gilles (1985). L'image-temps. Paris: Minuit.
Rabiger, Michael (2003) - Directing, Film Techniques and Aesthetics, (3rd edition). USA: Focal Press.
Rancière, J. (2003). Le destin des images. Paris: La Fabrique Éditions.
Santaella, L. & Noth, W. (2008) [2001]. Imagem. Cognição, Semiótica e Media. São Paulo: Editora Iluminuras.
Stam, Robert (200). Film Theory - an Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
Tudor, Andrew (1985) Teorias do Cinema. Lisboa: Edições 70.
Villafane, Justo. (2006) Introducción a la Teoria de la Imagen. Madrid: Ediciones Piramide