Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Final

I have been reviewing for the final and have a few questions. I am kinda confused by the question on the study guide that asks "Discuss the way/s in which Derek Jarman approaches writing about color in Chroma, and apply this discussion to the artistic/aesthetic use of color in cinema." 

I guess I really don't understand the Derek Jarman readings as they seem to be all over the place and I don't know what we should be getting out of them. Does anyone have any ideas about how to answer this or what to look for? 
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  1. FaithApril 30, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    I think the idea is that he's writing about the ways color makes him feel in a direct, stream-of-consciousness style. He's going by instinct instead of overthinking something. The fact that he draws from many personal experiences in these writings show that reactions to color can be different for different people. The same goes for filmmakers/film viewers.

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  2. Peg AApril 30, 2009 at 9:58 PM

    Think about the many frames of reference that Jarman has for talking about color. Art, film, literature, painting, fashion, illness, gardening, relationships, sex, history, etc.

    How could such frames of reference inform how a film artist approaches the use of color in film? How may it have informed Jarman's own use of color in his films?

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