Spectatorship

Question 1

What is a Preferred viewing?

Answer 1

Preferred - codes & signs decoded in the way the director wants.

Question 2

What does Opposition?

Answer 2

Opposition - reject signs & codes based on their social situation.

Question 3

What is a negotiated spectator?

Answer 3

Spectator can see both sides. Partially accepts the codes & signs.

Question 4

What is does aberrant mean?

Answer 4

Aberrant a spectator that decodes a different view than is intended.

Question 5

What is Christopher Metz theory?

Answer 5

Adapted psychoanalytic - of Freud & Lacan.

Cinema screen acts like a mirror ~ spectator.
Y focused & create an idealised character on screen.

Question 6

What is Laura Mulvey’s theory about light in the cinema?

Answer 6

Darkness in cinema creates a sense of privacy & alleviates the guilt of taking voyeuristic pleasure.

Question 7

What did psychoanalytics say about films?

Answer 7

Inspired by Surrealism
Techniques - distort reality (slow motion)
Superimposition.
Closet art form to dreaming.
Uncover hidden meaning & desires - reveal subconscious.

Question 8

What Christopher Metz?

Answer 8

Identification with character imperfect distorted reality
Creates an idealised character
Satisfactory- immerse ourselves in sensory world of the idealised self.

Question 9

What is Laura Mulvey’s take on women in film?

Answer 9

"Male gaze" = 📽 lingers 
"Made by men for men"
"Men act women appear" 
Males = active, strong capable.
Women= incapable passive ➕ sexually available.

Question 10

Why does Laura Mulvey think male audience enjoy these types of characters?

Answer 10

“Narcissistically indentify” with strong idealised male characters. & feel they can sexually own by ‘voyeuristically objectifying’.

Sexual desire ➕ power “reinforces the neurotic male sexual ego”.