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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... feelings revealed in cinematic dreams may not always be under- standable to the audience on a conscious level . In filmed images of any kind , " a conscious standpoint is directly juxtaposed with visualizations of the realities and ...
... feeling ; a later dream or series of dreams warns us of the impending climax ; and a concluding dream ties the loose ends . This lasting preoccupation with dreams on film likely reflects peo- ples ' inherent interest in escaping from ...
... feeling of déjà vu . Certain she has been there before , but unable to explain it , Evelyn finds her answer at the end of the film . Though her revelation does deal with her youth and ancestry , it has little ( if any ) direct ...
... feeling of safety and to avoid the experience of being trau- matically overwhelmed " ( Pearlman , 1970 , 332 ) . In this case , successful adaptation involves the " continual relinquishing of ideals ( wishes ) which are no longer ...
... feelings of tension . The third part of a dream brings the culmination where something decisive happens or a change initiates a new situation . Serial killer ( and apple cider factory dweller ) Vivian 32 Part I : Technical Difficulties.
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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 |