THE GAZE
1st and 3rd Person
Theories of power.
SCOPHILLIA, SUTURE, INTRA AND EXTRA DIAGETIC, NARCISSISM.
Physcoanalytical
Panopticon - 'Discourse Analysis'
Physcoanalysis
Mish Mash of phscology (Behaviour)
and Physchiatry (Mental Illness)
Way of thinking, not always about sex.
Laura Mulvey - 'Visual pleasures and narrative cinema'
Hollywood - The gaze shows both powerful and male. Heroes.
SCOPHILLIA
-The pleasure of looking at others as objects.
Babies - Prime example. Instinctive.
Narcissistic Indentification - Identify with a reflective version of ourself.
Jacques Lacan. -Mirror Stage
Ideal ego in image reflected
Childs own body less perfect than reflection.
The more he idetnifies, he loves himself (EGO)
Fantasy world - product of patriarchial,
Quotes on identifcication.
Brad Pitt.
SUTURE
Often forces empathy.
Spectators look through the eys of the actors in the film.
When suture is broken, the viewer realises the power of the gaze.
Intra Diagetic Gaze. See you working as others. 'Le Viol' - 'The Rape'
Allows you to not feel guilty.
Extra Diagetic Gaze.
Directly addresses the viewer. More affective, enhances guilt.
Manet - Invited to be viewed as the artists.
Etant Donnes - Can be translated as 'Being Given'
-Being given the power?
CONCLUSION
Different forms of the Gaze. evoke digestion.
Structures of Power.
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