Wednesday 8 November 2017

Postmodern Definitions - Week 7

Metafiction - this is when the genre of fiction knowingly reflects upon its own nature, characteristics and modes of production.

Intertextuality - when two similar texts combine. For example in the Lego Movie when characters such as Gandolph, Superman and Robin etc... from different films meet up (see video below).



Mise - en - abyme - like two mirrors put together, an infinite reproduction of one image.




The Fourth Wall - this is the camera screen that acts as a wall between the actors and viewers. For example the fourth wall can be crossed or broken when an actor looks directly at the camera lens and addresses the audience. This is seen in the film Funny Games, when Paul speaks to the audience: 





Life Drawing - Lesson 7

Marker Pens - 20 mins

Continuous Movement  Exercise/Experiment

Marker Pen (1 - 4 Minute Poses)

Black Marker Pen - 20 mins