“I find movies rely upon dialogue too much sometimes, and you lose the power of what really the most basic cinematic language is, which is the visual language.” Explore and immerse in the signature style and adventurous cinema of Todd Haynes from his emergence in the early 90s in the New Queer Cinema movement through pop culture history to highly stylised melodramas.
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This online film studies course will introduce and explore Todd Haynes’ body of work as a writer/director. By analysing a selection of his films, we will discover the visually impactful, euphoric style he employs to achieve his art.
What will we cover?
This course will cover the storytelling and directing techniques employed by Haynes in his films
Analyse Haynes’ themes of identity and social and sexual boundaries.
Make a closer examination of his feature films
Focus on his close working relationships with actor Julianne Moore; “Todd does so much of the work for me, even in the way he frames something…knowing where I am in the frame, knowing where other things are in the frame…all of that informs my performance.”
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Have a better understanding of the career of Todd Haynes and his place in the pantheon of modern American cinema.
Further develop skills of analysis and interpretation in your own wider film knowledge.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an introductory level course and does not assume previous study or reading. The course is aimed at building American cinema appreciation but is also suitable for all who enjoy viewing and discussing film.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Tutor presentations and screening of extracts from Haynes’ films along with textual analysis and general discussion.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Bring paper and pen for notetaking. The tutor will provide all film materials.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Look for other Film Studies courses under History Culture and Writing/Film Studies at www.citylit.ac.uk.
Graham Rinaldi is a freelance film lecturer and writer. He is the author of the biography on the British comic actor, Will Hay and he is currently researching his next book, the acting career of David Bowie.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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