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Understanding Spectatorship in Film Studies

Explore the active role of spectators in creating meaning and emotional responses in films. Discover how filmmakers manipulate viewers and how audience expectations, spectator positions, and cultural factors shape various responses to films. Dive into the concepts of active and passive spectatorship

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Understanding Audience Spectatorship in Films

Explore the concepts of passive and active spectatorship in films, delving into how audiences can be categorized into primary and secondary, and the differences between passive acceptance and active engagement with cinema. Discover how spectators respond differently to films, the influence of key el

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Analyzing Spectatorship in American Independent Film Studies

Explore the concept of spectatorship in American independent films like "Captain Fantastic" (Ross, 2016). Understand the differences between passive and active spectatorship, and how sound and editing are used to evoke specific responses in the audience. Gain insights into how spectators interpret a

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