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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... Theory 2. Physiology of Sleeping and Dreaming 3. Dream Structure 4. Sleep Deprivation 5. Dreams Under the Influence 6. Waking Up PART II V13 Creative Differences : Changes in Content 5 1324 29 37 46 54 7. Psychology of Sleeping and ...
... theory , ego psychology , and other variations , Freud's dream theory remains largely intact and still serves as the preferred framework for many dream interpreters . Freud considered The Interpretation of Dreams significant because it ...
... theory or science . And in many cases , dream sequences are fash- ioned into a format that fits the director's purpose , irrespective of what science knows about dreams . Halpern asks the interesting question : Is this because directors ...
... theory . Though not literally dreaming within a dream , Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride ( 1987 ) presents a similar situation . The overall framework of the film is a loving grandfather reading a fairy tale to his sick grandson . The ...
... theory just before the 1953 discovery of rapid eye movement ( REM ) and continuing through the new breed of filmmakers cranking out features today , Dreams On Film : The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and Science examines this ...
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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 |