The Cognitive Semiotics of Film
The Cognitive Semiotics of Film By Warren Buckland
2000 | 186 Pages | ISBN: 0521780055 | PDF | 1 MB
2000 | 186 Pages | ISBN: 0521780055 | PDF | 1 MB
In The Cognitive Semiotics of Film, Warren Buckland argues that the conflict between cognitive film theory and contemporary film theory is unproductive. He examines and develops the work of "cognitive film semiotics," a neglected branch of film theory that combines the insights of cognitive science with those of linguistics and semiotics. Presenting a survey of cognitive film semiotics, this study also reevaluates the film semiotics of the 1960s, highlights the weaknesses of American cognitive film theory, and challenges the move toward "post-theory" in film studies.