CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF VISUAL CULTURE (CAVC)

Dear all, two assignments due in January 1. T AKE HOME PROJECT 2. READING JOURNAL NO.3  please try to limit your research topics to the readings between Week 9-11. If you have other topics (weeks that are NOT covered here) please write to Ma Ran about the readings. [ You should engage with the reading(s) as listed in our syllabus—one of which  MUST  be one of the required readings. You are expected to review, evaluate and even critique one or several RELATED theoretical concepts (such as keywords; concepts proposed by scholars) and/or arguments (much detailed explanations); no need to survey ALL readings covered. Instead of simply paraphrasing and repeating the authors’ ideas, you should be able to present your own interpretation and viewpoints. (further relevant analysis of film shots/scenes/aesthetics/styles etc. will be fine but not a must) . ] If you have any questions, or concerns, or if you have a different topic for the Journal, please write to Ma...

WINTER BREAK: DEC 28-JAN 7

SCREENING  The Host/괴물; Dir. Bong Joon-ho/ 奉俊昊, 2006, 119min the classroom would be Rm 237 in the same building

Special Screening Yellowing ( 亂世備忘 ) Dir. Chan Tze Woon/ 陳梓桓 , 2016, 133 mi n Dec 10 th MONDAY, 4:30pm @ rm 131

2nd reading journal due on  Dec 3th Monday /5pm

Special Screening Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema ( 光陰的故事-台灣新電影 ) Dir. Chinlin Shien/ 謝慶齡 . 2014, 109min Dec 3 rd MONDAY 4:30@rm131

Dear all please download the assignment guideline HERE best, Ran

download the NOTEs for  SCREENING JAPAN I HERE [expires by Nov 30th] 2nd reading journal due on Dec 3th /5pm Special Screening Nov  26th 4:30pm@rm 131 Dear Pyongyang , dir. YANG Yong-hi For the week on Zainichi cinema, 2 options are available: 1)  GO!  Dir. Yukisada Isao/ 行定勲 ,  2001 you could find a  Japanese language version, a paid version, online. OR 2) We will have a special screening of  DEAR PYONGYANG  by Yang Yong-hi on  Nov 26 4:30pm/Monday/Rm 131. You could also watch other films mentioned by Mika Ko/Oliver Dew that deal with zainichi subjects in her /his writing.

Dear all, Awfully sorry for the interrupted screening today. Sincere apologies! As a film person, I am totally frustrated.  An online version with Eng subtitle is here : (a second part is right after this one, please search for the title) When possible, I try not to use the online resource but this time, please watch it on your own before the Nov 22nd class. Looking forward to your discussions. best,

WEEK 7 /NOV 15 Screening: Ugetsu ( 雨月物語 ) , Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi/ 溝口健二 , 1953, 96min ROOM CHANGED TO SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, ROOM 237 [same building]

Special Screening Summer Palace （ 颐和园 ） Dir . Lou Ye/ 婁燁 , 2006 Oct 29 th    MONDAY ; 4:30pm /Venue : Rm 131 All is Welcome!!!

Reading Journal for ACC: Due on Oct 31 st /Nov 28 th /Jan 9 th

Homework Viewin g : Raise the   Red   Lantern ( 大紅燈籠高高掛 ) , dir . Zhang Yimou/ 張藝謀 , 1991[ available at YouTube etc.]

REMINDER: the classroom has been changed to  Room １AB@School of Humanities  [go straight till the end of the corridor, you would see a gloomy classroom at the (other) end of the building--see the images]

Dear all, This is Ran. Here is the link to the course syllabus/Fall 2018 . Enjoy! 

Write a 1500-2000 word essay (typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, and 1” margins all around; refer to Chicago Manual of Style ( http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html ) [Works Cited or Bibliography is required] THINK WELL before working on your arguments; unless you are to write about film festival network, in your final paper, one of the films you are writing about should be from the film list in our syllabus (refer to the list); at least two references will be from our required readings; remember: you are always welcome to quote extra sources (preferably academic ones). SUBMISSION : Please submit the essay to the lecturer’s email address maran@nagoya-u.jp with the subject “Final Paper New Perspectives”; the document title should contain your name. I prefer WORD because it is easier to comment and share online. But other formats are possible. I’d send out confirmation email once your assignment is received. Late submission is not accepted unless emergen...