Thinking – Page 4

Getting On Pace

I can’t believe that we are already nearing the end of the month! How fast time flies. It seems that I am still recovering from the holidays – the holiday pace that is. The plan for this semester looks fantastic on paper – gym every morning (now that I am not attending classes), home, shower,Continue reading “Getting On Pace”

Ramblings on Final Paper (Or: Procrastination during Writing)

I am struggling through the writing process of my final paper for my Figure in Film class. While I have had a month to write it, I spent most of the month reading and note taking – which can be a painstaking, laborious task since my method includes a full read through with pencil andContinue reading “Ramblings on Final Paper (Or: Procrastination during Writing)”

Intellectual Conditioning

I have been in ‘Film Studies’ now for a year and a half. I have taken three Phd classes and two undergraduate classes (a condition of heading into a Film Studies Phd with a Sociology background), one Phd and one Ugrad in progress this semester). Yet I stll struggle with translating theory into applied filmmaking.Continue reading “Intellectual Conditioning”

Ramblings on the Cinematic “Close-Up”

I am reading about the cinematic “close-up” for this week’s class on the figure in film, and it got me thinking about the role the ‘close-up’ plays in telling a story, the subtleties is invites, and what it does (instigates) in terms of the spectator’s relationship with the film/character, and what – if anything – carriesContinue reading “Ramblings on the Cinematic “Close-Up””

When In Doubt – Procrastinate

I have been trying to wrap my brain around some material that I am supposed to submit to my advisor by Friday for a Monday morning meeting. I have everything in bits and pieces, but have no real idea as to how to get the ball rolling (a continuation of my earlier post about floodContinue reading “When In Doubt – Procrastinate”

The Big Picture

Over the last few days, I have been hard at work etching out some sort of thesis outline/revised proposal. After a bit of feedback from my advisor, I realize that it is one hell of a task to look at the big picture three years in advance. I am only in my third semester ofContinue reading “The Big Picture”

Enjoying Zizek

As mentioned below, I am currently reading Zizek’s “For They Know Not What They Do: Enjoyment as a political factor“. It has been a while since I have read something that (seemingly unrelated to my work) really makes me think – every page, whether Zizek is talking about the Real, ethics, religion or any otherContinue reading “Enjoying Zizek”

Working Bibliography

I am putting together my reading list / working bibliography for my “Atelier de Recherche” course (Research Workshop …) which is essentially a prep course for my comprehensive exam and thesis proposal. I am looking for suggestions in film theory – on spectatorship, actor/role relationships … hmm what else… Well, I am opening to any suggestionsContinue reading “Working Bibliography”

Some Thoughts on Gadamer and Zizek

I am trying to put together my bibliography as I head into a summer and fall of thesis proposal writing and comprehensive exam preparation. Moving from Sociology to Film Studies has been a logical step in terms of my research on some levels, but perhaps not on others. I am trying to marry my workContinue reading “Some Thoughts on Gadamer and Zizek”

Working Relationships

I am working on a paper that is focused on the relationship between actors and the characters they play in terms of the spectator’s perception (re: ability or inability to seperate them). From my notes, it is wrapped up in perceptions / concepts / ideas of reality, representation and projection. All very big concepts inContinue reading “Working Relationships”