Understanding Film

16mm film

A 1960s lecture series about film history and aesthetics. Brought to you from Queens College.  

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#36 The History of Film

In this lecture, Silverstein discusses the origins of motion pictures. He describes magic lantern projectors, the thaumatrope, the stroboscope, the zoetrope, and other devices. He tal...
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#16 Geniuses and Masterpieces

Geniuses and Masterpieces
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#10 Point of View

Professor Roy Huss discusses 'point of view'.
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#7 Form Cutting

Professor Roy Huss discusses the classic 1929 film Un Chien Andalou.
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#1 Shot Consciouness

Professor Norman Silverstein discusses 'shot consciousness' in this first episode.
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