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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... nature , and often include dream sequences within the dreamlike structure of the story . Although modern sleep scientists understand how we dream , they still know little about why . This lack of knowledge about the function of the ...
... nature of dreams , suggesting a " single cause of both the dream and the event , ' a concept rem- iniscent of Jung's synchronicity " ( Dee , 1984 , 25 ) . " In considering the ques- tion of divination in dreams , Aquinas refers to the ...
... nature , that are disturbing to the indi- vidual when awake . Among Freud's most famous concepts outlined in the book — and certainly his most popular among filmmakers — is his sexual symboliza- tion in dreams . " It is quite true that ...
... natural event and there is no reason under the sun why we should assume that it is a crafty device to lead us astray , " he writes in Psy- chology and Religion ( 1938 , 31 ) . Even so , dreams- with their dubious ori- gins and shaded ...
... nature ( a snake- man monster enters through the unlocked door and flies around the house ) . The stages of sleep are necessary biological adaptations for restora- tive and conservatory processes , such as pituitary growth hormone ...
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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 |