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