Abstract
Can the authorial contribution of the individual cinematographer to classical, collaborative, narrative-based film, be identified and attributed?
Film authorship remains a contentious field of study. Starting with the basic assumption that single-author theories in collaborative filmmaking are redundant, the challenge for the theorist is to navigate a complex matrix of creative contributions in order to identify and attribute any authorial traits to any individual collaborator. Within this context I elected to examine the co-authorship status of the cinematographer, as they have been historically neglected and sidelined by the dominance of 'director as a single-author' theories. By selecting Toland as the subject of my analysis I intended to highlight this historical neglect, and present a methodology by which the cinematographers' authorial contribution can be determined.
Film authorship remains a contentious field of study. Starting with the basic assumption that single-author theories in collaborative filmmaking are redundant, the challenge for the theorist is to navigate a complex matrix of creative contributions in order to identify and attribute any authorial traits to any individual collaborator. Within this context I elected to examine the co-authorship status of the cinematographer, as they have been historically neglected and sidelined by the dominance of 'director as a single-author' theories. By selecting Toland as the subject of my analysis I intended to highlight this historical neglect, and present a methodology by which the cinematographers' authorial contribution can be determined.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image Conference 2016 - Ithaca , New York, United States Duration: 1 Jun 2016 → 4 Jun 2016 |
Conference
Conference | Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image Conference 2016 |
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Abbreviated title | SCSMI 2016 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | New York |
Period | 1/06/16 → 4/06/16 |
Keywords
- Cinematography
- Gregg Toland
- Film Authorship
- filmmaking
- Citizen Kane