Dreams on Film: The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and ScienceMcFarland, 28 de jun. de 2010 - 209 páginas Films with dream sequences, or a dreamlike quality, allow directors to create their own rules of logic and nature to meet a variety of artistic needs. For instance, an opening dream immediately establishes what a character is feeling; a later dream--or series of them--provides viewers with a glimpse of the climax, and a concluding dream ties up loose ends. (In real life, of course, dreams do not occur at such convenient times or serve such useful purposes.) This book explores why science is lost or distorted in the process of representing dreams on film and why audiences prefer this figurative truth of art over the literal truth of science. Part One discusses changes in form and considers the history of dream theory. Additionally, the physiology of sleeping and dreaming, dream structure, sleep deprivation, dreams under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and waking up, as depicted on film, are examined. Part Two investigates changes in content, and delves into the psychology of sleeping and dreaming, dream interpretation, altered states of consciousness, visions and prophecies, dreams as wish fulfillment, sex and death, nightmares, and reality versus illusion. The author uses theories by Freud, Jung, and current experts in her analyses of dream sequences and their use in film. |
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... experience . Today , however , Freudian theory is only one of several ways to interpret dreams , and those who wish to find the mean- ing of the images that come into consciousness during sleep can turn to Jungian theory , existential ...
... experience of dreaming to further their own purposes in telling a specific story . Her work deepens our understanding of dreams on films and , at the same time , deepens our appreciation of both the movies we see on the screen and those ...
... experiences of their waking lives " ( Koch - Sheras and Lemley , 1995 , 24 ) . Dreams are powerful , important and ... experienced by a man of God , " It is clear to see how this ignorant indoctrination made its mark on society generally ...
... ( if any ) direct connection to her mother's genitals . Jung , a former Freudian disciple , later developed his own ideas about Evelyn O'Connell ( Rachel Weisz , right ) experiences déjà 16 Part I : Technical Difficulties.
... experiences déjà vu when she has visions of herself in an ancient cat fight while visiting a temple with her husband , Ric ( Brendan Fraser ) , in The Mummy Returns ( Universal Pictures , 2001 ) . Photo- graph by Keith Hamshere . dreams ...
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Sleep Deprivation | 37 |
Dreams Under the Influence | 46 |
Waking Up | 54 |
Creative Differences Changes in Content | 65 |
Psychology of Sleeping and Dreaming | 67 |
Dream Themes Sex and Death | 114 |
Nightmares | 126 |
Dream Elements | 138 |
Dream Symbols | 147 |
Reality vs Illusion | 161 |
Conclusion | 178 |
Filmography | 181 |
Notes | 189 |
Dream Interpretation | 73 |
Altered States of Consciousness | 82 |
Visions and Prophesies | 92 |
Dreams as Wish Fulfillment | 103 |
Bibliography | 191 |
Index | 195 |