01:830:220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Grudge 3, Mirror Neuron, Dream Sequence
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Viewer experiences a dissociative state in which ordinary existence is temporarily suspended. Pervades consciousness like no other art form. The characters do not have to describe their feelings, as the viewer directly experiences them. The editing creates visual and acoustic gestalt (groupings) to which the viewer responds. Like the scariest scene in the grudge 3. Need to relate to people to survive. Empathy has been seen as an integral aspect of how people engage with art and come to understand the inner life and emotions of others. We are emotional beings and can enter the narrative. Ex. movie amelie shows a lot of close-ups of people"s faces and not a lot of dialogue. Can understand what someone is thinking when viewing. Can experience adrenaline rush without actually experiencing it. A special circuitry found on both sides of the brain that helps us whenever we look at each other.
