Class Filmology

The general objective of this optional curricular unit focuses on the study of cinema as a social and artistic phenomenon, aiming to provide students with film literacy (BFI, 2011), one of the components of contemporary media literacy whose importance is most asserted, in a time when the world reaches 'prosumer' students in a mostly audiovisual way. Reinforcing the development of skills for decoding and interpreting audiovisual language cannot be done without knowledge of its construction over time, following the main forms of cinema history.

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1. Language and Aesthetics Archaeology of cinema: Lumière (realism) vs. Méliès (illusionism) and their influence on contemporary narrative. Grammar and building blocks: shot, scene, sequence, framing, scale, and camera movements. Classical and non-linear narrative. Cinema as a catalyst for emotions. Aesthetics of sound: from silent cinema to contemporary soundtracks. 2. Image, Movement, and Montage The notion of Image-Movement (Deleuze) and the perception of time in cinema. Montage as a producer of meaning: from classical narrative montage (continuity/découpage) to Soviet montage (attractions/collision) and its contemporary reinventions. 3. Historiography, Genres, and Movements Aesthetic and political impact of historical currents (German Expressionism, Neorealism, Nouvelle Vague). Evolution and hybridization of classic Hollywood genres to contemporary authorial deconstructions. Portuguese cinema and contemporary documentary.

Active, learner-centered methodologies focused on immediate critical analysis will be used: * Research Based Learning (RBL): A constructivist methodology where learning is developed through autonomous research conducted by students (optionally using IAGen for research). This research feeds into discussions on Moodle and complements the historical-aesthetic framework provided by the teacher, theoretically grounding the film analyses produced. * Exploratory Film Analysis Method: Weekly practical application through analytical viewing in the classroom, followed by reflective discussion in a large group and individual systematization through writing.

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