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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... function of the dreaming mind does not stand in the way of good filmmaking , how- ever . Unabashedly emphasizing the unknown psychological elements over the known physiological ones , filmed dream sequences manipulate or sacrifice ...
... function as tools for the psychoanalyst in building better mental health for the patient , according to Freud ... functions during dreaming " 1. History of Dream Theory 15.
... functions during dreaming " ( Freud , 1994 , 227 ) . In an effort to understand the function of dreams , he studied , observed , and theorized about dream formation and their appli- cation in treating mental illness , thus for the first ...
... function of revealing inner turmoil . " Dreams give information about the secrets of the inner life and reveal to the dreamer hidden factors of his personality . As long as these are undiscovered , they disturb his waking life and ...
... functions " ( Dement and Vaughan , 1999 , 295 ) . Sim- ilarly , orgasm during REM sleep is possible because the action is a reflex independent of the skeletal muscles . The fictional sleep laboratory in Dreamscape also studies ...
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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 |