Seminar:
Film & Television Analysis
Potsdam University & Humboldt-University, American Studies

The seminar provides an introduction to film analysis. After a theoretical introduction, students will present their own projects.

Seminar Information:

• Syllabus and Bibliography 2010 (Potsdam University) (PDF)
• Syllabus and Bibliography 2009 (Humboldt-Universität) (PDF)
• Information & Requirements, incl. Style Sheet 2010 (PDF)
• Moodle Forum 2010

Teaching Materials:

• Lecture 1: Introduction (260 KB, PDF)
• Lecture 2: Technical Aspects (221 MB, PDF)
• Lecture 3: Theory (149 KB, PDF)
• Lecture 4: Narration (271 KB, PDF)
• Lecture 5: Visual Language (225 KB, PDF)
• Lecture 6: Music (92 KB, PDF)
• Lecture 7: Documentaries (70 KB, PDF)
  Additional Material:
  "Narrating the Dinosaurs: Pushing the Public Understanding of Science"

• Presentations: Rules and Guidelines (149 KB, PDF)

Links to External Resources:

• Film Analysis - Basic Aspects and Terms (Selection)
• Filmanalyse - einige Grundlagen
• Online Text:
  Roland Barthes: "The Death of the Author"

Seminar Teaching History:

• Potsdam University, Summer Semester 2010
• Humboldt-University Berlin, Summer Semester 2009