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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... . Claire follows an unknown path , guided by an unseen force . She enters the abandoned Carlton Hotel where hallways are filled with mysterious fog which has no apparent purpose or source of origin . 5 Introduction: The Dream Sequence.
... origin . Suddenly the earlier sound of a barking dog transforms into fierce snarling that grows louder as she follows her predetermined path . As she approaches room 401 the growling becomes more threatening . She enters the unlocked ...
... origin were de - emphasized while new emphasis was placed on Freud's concept of a personal trinity , the id , ego and super - ego ( Dee , 1984 ) . In 1900 , The Interpretation of Dreams also fore- shadowed the discovery of REM ( rapid ...
... Origin of Species : " This preservation of favorable individual differences and variations , and the destruction of those which are injuri- ous , I have called Natural Selection , or the Survival of the Fittest . Varia- tions neither ...
... origin : they do not arise , like other conscious contents , from any clearly discernible , logical and emotional continuity of experience , but are rem- nants of a peculiar psychic activity taking place during sleep [ 28 ] . Although ...
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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 |