FTVMS 221

Action Film


Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for FTVMS 221.

Description

Investigates action films as a genre and a "spectacle" in world cinema. Considers the aesthetic qualities of the genre and its interaction with the wider context. Issues studied include the relationship between conventions and inventions, the combination of visual and aural spectacle, as well as how identity is articulated through the discourse of nation, gender, ethnicity, age and the landscape.

Availability 2016

Not taught in 2016

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Xuelin Zhou

Reading/Texts


Recommended Reading


Assessment

Coursework and exam
 

Points

FTVMS 221: 15 points

Prerequisites

FTVMS 100 and 101

Restrictions

FTVMS 315