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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... images that come into consciousness during sleep can turn to Jungian theory , existential psychology , Gestalt therapy , or modern neuro- logical theories of the dreaming process . Some neurological theories , in fact , can be used to ...
... images of cinematic expression . Although a dream can only be remembered after the fact , a film can be watched over and over on videotape or DVD . However , the most intriguing comparison between film and dream surrounds the " willing ...
... image of Claire ( as in clairvoyant ) walking through her black and white dream in slow motion ; all other colors are muted with low key lighting except for the bright red drape and lipstick that she wears . Each scene fades into ...
... 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 . In short , it reveals the art , rather than the ...
... images of any kind , " a conscious standpoint is directly juxtaposed with visualizations of the realities and potentialities of the unconscious itself . Rarely in other art forms are conscious and unconscious elements given such equal ...
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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 |