FILM 1502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Douglas Rain, Match Cut, Auteur Theory
Document Summary
2001 as the best evidence of kubrick as an auteur. Critical and popular reception upon release in 1968. Relevance in popular culture and film history. Hostility at time of release; shocking content/form (art film disguised as a hollywood film) Technical aspects - predates digital technology (cgi, green screen etc. ) Formal aspects - signature form and style synonymous with kubrick. Screenplay adapted from arthur c. clarke"s book of the same name (developed concurrently with the film) Won an oscar for best visual effects; commonly recognized as one of the best science fiction and. A faithful adaptation of the source content (due to being written alongside the film), unlike other. Match cut with the thrown bone to the spaceship as almost accidental; improvised on set (a result of kubrick and other cast/crew"s background in jazz) Views the human condition through the lens of modern science; examines position in space and time. Sadism of kubrick"s perfectionism juxtaposed against his improvisation techniques.
