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Unit 2 - 2.2 Principles of realist film theory
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Unit 5 - 5.3 Point of view and narration techniques
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Unit 6 - 6.1 Elements of mise-en-scène and their significance
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Unit 6 - 6.2 Cinematographic techniques and visual composition
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Unit 6 - 6.3 Lighting, color theory, and their expressive use in film
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Unit 6 - 6.4 Set design, costuming, and props as narrative tools
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Unit 7 - 7.1 Principles of film editing and continuity
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Unit 7 - 7.2 Soviet montage theory and its practitioners
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Unit 7 - 7.2 Soviet montage theory and its practitioners
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Unit 7 - 7.3 Eisenstein's theories of intellectual montage
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Unit 7 - 7.4 Contemporary approaches to editing and rhythm in film
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Unit 9 - 9.2 The concept of the gaze and voyeurism in cinema
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Unit 12 - 12.1 Introduction to film semiotics and structuralism
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Unit 13 - 13.1 Foundations of cognitive film theory
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Unit 13 - 13.3 Emotional responses and empathy in cinema
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what's covered in Intro to Film Theory
- Unit 1 – Film as Art and Cultural Expression
- Unit 2 – Film Theory: Formalism vs. Realism
- Unit 3 – Auteur Theory: The Director's Role
- Unit 4 – Genre Theory: Evolution of Film Categories
- Unit 5 – Narratology in Film Storytelling
- Unit 6 – Mise-en-Scène: Visual Elements in Film
- Unit 7 – Soviet Montage in Film Editing Theory
- Unit 8 – Sound in Film: Diegetic vs. Non-Diegetic
- Unit 9 – Psychoanalysis in Film Spectatorship
- Unit 10 – Feminist Film Theory: Gender Representation
- Unit 11 – Postcolonial Theory in Film Representation
- Unit 12 – Cinema Language: Semiotics in Film
- Unit 13 – Cognitive Film Theory: Viewer Engagement
- Unit 14 – Digital Media's Impact on Film Theory
- Unit 15 – Contemporary Film Theory Trends & Future