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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... idea of the film as a public dream fascinates me . In terms of form , instead of a glass of warm milk , a darkened room , a cozy bed and closed eyes , the public dream usually begins with warm popcorn , a darkened room , plush sta- dium ...
... idea of a collective unconscious with a pool of shared images . This particular dream sequence reveals the deepest fears of the dreamer , the inner work- ings of the psychotic character's unconscious mind , and an unavoidable prophesy ...
... ideas . The same is true with dream sequences . ' » 3 Nor is the struggle between the art and science of dreams on film any- thing new . Since George Eastman produced the first celluloid roll film in America in 1884 and the Lumière ...
... ideas on old traditions . Since ancient times , people have wondered about the source and content of their dreams because deter- mining where dreams come from is crucial to interpreting their meaning . From the great thinkers in ancient ...
... idea of a manifest ( literal ) and latent ( symbolic ) content of dreams that appear to the unconscious self during sleep , thus freeing the dreamer from neuroses caused by repressed fears or desires , often originating in childhood ...
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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 |