Sport in Film as a Cultural Phenomenon Abstract: The relationship between sport and the media has undergone rapid development in recent decades. The combination of television and top sport has created a specific and very influential genre of popular culture. Creating sporting stories, which is typical of the current media, is also an attempt to impress these stories in a more permanent and cohesive form. Sport therefore also features in the most varied of forms in the film media. This work presents a culturological, thus holistically and interdisciplinary-oriented, view of the phenomenon of sport in film. Firstly, sport as a part of popular culture is investigated. This includes the philosophical concept of the cultural phenomenon of games. The question is considered of the universal themes which typify the sport film genre. In order to explain the continuing popularity of sport film, a study of film is then undertaken with regard to the cultural dynamics to which research in the field of film genres also belongs. Thereafter, sport film is examined in terms of the cultural-anthropological categories of myth and ritual. In conclusion, this study concentrates on the ability of fictional and documentary films with a sporting theme to become representative of various ideologies. The same methodology is applied...

Orientador: Claudiney Rodrigues Carrasco / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Artes / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-18T11:31:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Franco_CesarHenriqueRocha_D.pdf: 3052982 bytes, checksum: a83a06b9ef0319988ca875e92deb1155 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Inicialmente, este trabalho procura delinear algumas definições preliminares como convenção, gênero, gênero fílmico, melodrama e o melodrama romântico, enquanto filme, partindo dos pressupostos gerais sobre as convenções musicais dos gêneros fílmicos, estabelecidos por Mark Brownrigg. Em seguida, e feito um exame mais detalhado das convenções musicais do gênero fílmico Melodrama Romântico, observando mais detidamente as características musicais, o emprego, as origens e possíveis significados de cada convenção no repertorio tradicional Ocidental. Depois, a analise de partituras de musicas que acompanham cenas de amor, investiga os procedimentos composicionais utilizados em temas musicais relacionados a cenas de amor. Por fim, o levantamento das convenções melódicas utilizadas na representação musical que acompanham, enfatizando, cenas de amor na narrativa audiovisual / Abstract: Initially, this paper seeks to outline some preliminary definitions as convention, genre, genre film, melodrama and romantic melodrama, as a film, based on the general assumptions about the musical conventions of film genres established by Mark Brownrigg. Then we make a closer examination of the musical conventions of the genre film romantic melodrama, observing more closely the musical characteristics, employment, the origins and possible meanings of each convention in the traditional Western repertoire. After the analysis of music scores that accompany love scenes, investigating the compositional procedures used in topics related to music love scenes. Finally, the survey of the conventions used in representing melodic music that accompany it, emphasizing, love scenes in audiovisual narrative / Doutorado / Musica / Doutor em Música

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2015-12-07T12:33:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 pedrofelipeleitecarcereri.pdf: 1340263 bytes, checksum: f705b9a7aa2ec51f03164f4f9aaef593 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2015-12-07T21:40:23Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 pedrofelipeleitecarcereri.pdf: 1340263 bytes, checksum: f705b9a7aa2ec51f03164f4f9aaef593 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-07T21:40:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 pedrofelipeleitecarcereri.pdf: 1340263 bytes, checksum: f705b9a7aa2ec51f03164f4f9aaef593 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-01 / FAPEMIG - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais / Puzzle-films são filmes que apresentam narrativas com estruturas não-lineares. Seu contexto envolve a apresentação de pistas que são usadas para chegar a uma conclusão. A presença dessas estruturas no gênero fantástico dá origem a uma estrutura narrativa interessante, com semelhanças e diferenças peculiares. O fantástico pode subverter a estrutura conclusiva do puzzle, como um quebra-cabeças montado, através do aspecto da hesitação que é inerente ao gênero fantástico, originando dessa maneira representações de um “desvio autorizado”. Para um estudo de caso foram escolhidos dois filmes: Abre los Ojos (Abre los Ojos, Espanha, Alejandro Amenábar, 1997, 117 min.) e Yella (Yella, Alemanha, Christian Petzold, 2007, 89 min.). É possível, a partir do estudo dos referidos filmes, encadear uma análise de como o puzzle e o fantástico se relacionam dentro de narrativas fílmicas e se as dicotomias estudadas ocorrem nas duas ocasiões. Pode-se traçar desta forma, alguns objetivos relevantes para o estudo. Os puzzle-films se relacionam com o gênero fantástico de maneira exclusiva ou relacional? O gênero fantástico serve como efeito subversivo da ordem final do puzzle resolvido, através de características de hesitação, transgressão, desvio e estranheza? Esse desvio pode ser motor de análise de possíveis reflexos de questões da sociedade contemporânea? Esses dois filmes, através de suas narrativas puzzle, são capazes de ser usados como exemplo para responder a essas questões? Feitas essas perguntas, partiremos então para a tentativa de respondê-las com uma metodologia e uma fundamentação teórica já bem consolidada. Aproximaremos-nos da questão de gênero através de uma perspectiva semântico/sintática pragmática. Quanto às questões do fantástico e dos puzzle, nos utilizaremos de pesquisas feitas no âmbito literário e cinematográfico. E, ao analisar a questão da transgressão, olharemos para teorias da sociologia do desvio para entender onde se localizam as representações dos outsiders. / Puzzle-films are films that present narratives with non-linear structures. Their context involves the presentation of cues that are used to arrive at a final conclusion. The presence of these structures in the fantastic genre results in an interesting narrative structure, with similarities and differences. Fantastic can subvert the puzzle conclusive structure, like a puzzle assembled, by the hesitation aspect that is inherent in the fantastic genre, giving this way representation of an "authorized deviation". For a case study we chose two films: Abre los Ojos (Abre los Ojos, Spain, Alejandro Amenábar, 1997, 117 min.) and Yella (Yella, Germany, Christian Petzold, 2007, 89 min.). It is possible so chain together from an analysis of how the puzzle and the fantastic relate in film narratives and studied dichotomies occur on both occasions. Then we can draw some important goals for the study. The puzzle-films relate to the fantastic genre exclusively or relational way? The fantastic genre serves as subversive effect of the final order of the puzzle solved through hesitation features, transgression, deviation and strangeness? This deviation can be an analysis engine of possible reflections of the contemporary societal issues? These two films through their narratives puzzle, are able to be used as an example to answer these questions? With these questions then we depart to the attempt to answer them with a methodology and theoretical foundation already well established. We will approach to the question of gender through a semantic perspective / pragmatic syntax. The questions of the fantastic and the puzzle we will use the research done in the literary and cinematic scope. And in discussing the question of transgression, we will look at the sociology of deviance theories to understand where are located the representations of outsiders.

Thesis (M. A. (Media Studies)) -- University of Limpopo, 2021 / The study investigates the popular South African feature film entitled Safarina (1992) and its depiction of young South Africans’ resistance against the apartheid system during the 1970s through the 1980s. It analyses how Sarafina portrays the socio-cultural and political environment that characterised the apartheid modus operandi; explores the film’s ideological frames of societal dissent during apartheid and examines Sarafina’s cinema verité and application of symbolism in portraying the historical context and narrative of the South African struggle for freedom. The study refers to extensive literature about film as an artistic medium, dynamics in film genre, its role in representing societal dissent, application of filmic elements in technical production and relevance of symbolism in film criticism. The theoretical framework entails two theories, namely Framing and Ideological Film Criticism. The study adopted the qualitative descriptive case study design cognisant of its ability to provide a complex visual and audio-textual description of the events represented during the period under study. It used purposive sampling to select the film Sarafina to elucidate the contours and experiences of the apartheid system in pre-democratic South Africa. Methodological techniques used in the study involved audio-visual content analysis during the data collection process and thematic analysis from which discursive themes were generated and findings were derived. The findings of the study demonstrate the representational etiquette of Sarafina to bring out significant political and cultural memories of the struggle for freedom with potential to create conducive spaces for positive social, cultural and political benefits for the contemporary South African society. The study concludes by recommending the usage of Sarafina and other forms of film genre, not only as artefacts for preserving historical experiences, but also to promote active citizenship, good democratic governance, and effective service delivery in post-apartheid South Africa.

<p>This study deals with a research on what the opening sounds in movies tell us about the story that we are about to follow. The purpose is to examine if and how the sound in the first five minutes of the movie contribute in giving information about the film’s genre. The theoretical base includes both genre theory and Michel Chion’s theory on film sound. Six different movies representing different genres, countries and year of production are analyzed in an audiovisual way.</p><p>The result shows that the sound in the opening sequence could describe the genre which the movie belongs to, but it doesn’t always work like this. The analysis also shows examples on movies where the sound in the beginning of the movie focus on other things, like describing place or ethnicity. In some of the movies, especially the ones that represent adventure and action, you can hear the genre very clearly. In others, for example the comedy, there is a bit harder to decide if the sound alone could tell us about which genre the movie belongs to, and if the sound is typical for that specific genre or if it could be about almost everything. Furthermore, in some movies it was quite clear that the sound concentrates on describing something else instead, for example the place where the story is set.</p>

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo compreender a lógica de funcionamento do Cine Theatro Carlos Gomes, bem como verificar que desdobramentos foram acarretados nesta sala de cinema em alguns pontos fundamentais da atividade de exibição a partir das mudanças de gêneros cinematográficos por ela ofertados ao público entre 1971 e 2002. Para que fosse possível formar um quadro sólido das práticas e transformações deste cinema de calçada, foram empregadas técnicas de pesquisa de naturezas distintas. A primeira delas, de caráter quantitativo, foi o levantamento de dados relativos a renda, valor do ingresso praticado, modalidade de exibição, empresa distribuidora e filmes programados em cada cine-semana dos anos de 1975, 1983, 1990 e 1998. Estas informações foram combinadas e confrontadas com os depoimentos coletados através de entrevistas abertas de cinco profissionais que atuaram junto ao cinema: três ex-administradores, um crítico de cinema e um distribuidor. O referencial teórico adotado foi calcado na perspectiva de indústria audiovisual, organizada em três tríades interrelacionadas, de João Guilherme Barone Reis e Silva; na visão de economia cinematográfica de Luiz Gonzaga Assis de Luca; e em um viés de gênero cinematográfico do ponto de vista da exibição, construído a partir da definição de Jacques Aumont e Michel Marie. Através deste estudo, foi constatado que o gênero programado exerceu influência sobre toda a cadeia de processos da exibição, e esteve diretamente relacionado com as principais transformações ocorridas no Carlos Gomes. Entretanto, não é possível afirmar que ele tenha uma relação causal com tais mudanças. / This research aims to understand the processes of Cine Theatro Carlos Gomes, as well as to verify the role played by the genres programmed between 1971 and 2002 in the changes occured in the movie theatre. In order to draw a realistic picture of the practices and tranformations of this theatre, different research techniques were used. The first one was quantitative and consisted on gathering data on income, ticket prices, screening method, filme distribution company and movies programmed in each week of the years 1975, 1983, 1990 and 1998. This information was combined and confronted with statements collected by means of open interviews with five professionals who had relationship with the theatre: three former associates, one film critic and one representative of a film distribution company. The adopted theoretical framework was based on João Guilherme Barone Reis e Silva’s perspective of the audiovisual industry, organized in three interrelated triads; on Luiz Gonzaga Assis de Luca’s idea of film economy; and on film genre from the exhibitor’s point of view, built from the definition by Jacques Aumont and Michel Marie. In this study, it was observed that the programmed genre had influence over the entire process of the screening business, and was directly related to the main changes ocurred at Carlos Gomes. However, it is not possible to assert that there is a causal link with such transformations.

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo compreender a lógica de funcionamento do Cine Theatro Carlos Gomes, bem como verificar que desdobramentos foram acarretados nesta sala de cinema em alguns pontos fundamentais da atividade de exibição a partir das mudanças de gêneros cinematográficos por ela ofertados ao público entre 1971 e 2002. Para que fosse possível formar um quadro sólido das práticas e transformações deste cinema de calçada, foram empregadas técnicas de pesquisa de naturezas distintas. A primeira delas, de caráter quantitativo, foi o levantamento de dados relativos a renda, valor do ingresso praticado, modalidade de exibição, empresa distribuidora e filmes programados em cada cine-semana dos anos de 1975, 1983, 1990 e 1998. Estas informações foram combinadas e confrontadas com os depoimentos coletados através de entrevistas abertas de cinco profissionais que atuaram junto ao cinema: três ex-administradores, um crítico de cinema e um distribuidor. O referencial teórico adotado foi calcado na perspectiva de indústria audiovisual, organizada em três tríades interrelacionadas, de João Guilherme Barone Reis e Silva; na visão de economia cinematográfica de Luiz Gonzaga Assis de Luca; e em um viés de gênero cinematográfico do ponto de vista da exibição, construído a partir da definição de Jacques Aumont e Michel Marie. Através deste estudo, foi constatado que o gênero programado exerceu influência sobre toda a cadeia de processos da exibição, e esteve diretamente relacionado com as principais transformações ocorridas no Carlos Gomes. Entretanto, não é possível afirmar que ele tenha uma relação causal com tais mudanças. / This research aims to understand the processes of Cine Theatro Carlos Gomes, as well as to verify the role played by the genres programmed between 1971 and 2002 in the changes occured in the movie theatre. In order to draw a realistic picture of the practices and tranformations of this theatre, different research techniques were used. The first one was quantitative and consisted on gathering data on income, ticket prices, screening method, filme distribution company and movies programmed in each week of the years 1975, 1983, 1990 and 1998. This information was combined and confronted with statements collected by means of open interviews with five professionals who had relationship with the theatre: three former associates, one film critic and one representative of a film distribution company. The adopted theoretical framework was based on João Guilherme Barone Reis e Silva’s perspective of the audiovisual industry, organized in three interrelated triads; on Luiz Gonzaga Assis de Luca’s idea of film economy; and on film genre from the exhibitor’s point of view, built from the definition by Jacques Aumont and Michel Marie. In this study, it was observed that the programmed genre had influence over the entire process of the screening business, and was directly related to the main changes ocurred at Carlos Gomes. However, it is not possible to assert that there is a causal link with such transformations.

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo compreender a lógica de funcionamento do Cine Theatro Carlos Gomes, bem como verificar que desdobramentos foram acarretados nesta sala de cinema em alguns pontos fundamentais da atividade de exibição a partir das mudanças de gêneros cinematográficos por ela ofertados ao público entre 1971 e 2002. Para que fosse possível formar um quadro sólido das práticas e transformações deste cinema de calçada, foram empregadas técnicas de pesquisa de naturezas distintas. A primeira delas, de caráter quantitativo, foi o levantamento de dados relativos a renda, valor do ingresso praticado, modalidade de exibição, empresa distribuidora e filmes programados em cada cine-semana dos anos de 1975, 1983, 1990 e 1998. Estas informações foram combinadas e confrontadas com os depoimentos coletados através de entrevistas abertas de cinco profissionais que atuaram junto ao cinema: três ex-administradores, um crítico de cinema e um distribuidor. O referencial teórico adotado foi calcado na perspectiva de indústria audiovisual, organizada em três tríades interrelacionadas, de João Guilherme Barone Reis e Silva; na visão de economia cinematográfica de Luiz Gonzaga Assis de Luca; e em um viés de gênero cinematográfico do ponto de vista da exibição, construído a partir da definição de Jacques Aumont e Michel Marie. Através deste estudo, foi constatado que o gênero programado exerceu influência sobre toda a cadeia de processos da exibição, e esteve diretamente relacionado com as principais transformações ocorridas no Carlos Gomes. Entretanto, não é possível afirmar que ele tenha uma relação causal com tais mudanças. / This research aims to understand the processes of Cine Theatro Carlos Gomes, as well as to verify the role played by the genres programmed between 1971 and 2002 in the changes occured in the movie theatre. In order to draw a realistic picture of the practices and tranformations of this theatre, different research techniques were used. The first one was quantitative and consisted on gathering data on income, ticket prices, screening method, filme distribution company and movies programmed in each week of the years 1975, 1983, 1990 and 1998. This information was combined and confronted with statements collected by means of open interviews with five professionals who had relationship with the theatre: three former associates, one film critic and one representative of a film distribution company. The adopted theoretical framework was based on João Guilherme Barone Reis e Silva’s perspective of the audiovisual industry, organized in three interrelated triads; on Luiz Gonzaga Assis de Luca’s idea of film economy; and on film genre from the exhibitor’s point of view, built from the definition by Jacques Aumont and Michel Marie. In this study, it was observed that the programmed genre had influence over the entire process of the screening business, and was directly related to the main changes ocurred at Carlos Gomes. However, it is not possible to assert that there is a causal link with such transformations.

This paper closely examines fairy tale films with road movie components, in particular those films featuring female protagonists. The study’s objective is twofold: first, to further develop existing research on the road movie by exploring one of the lesser known constituents of this broad genre and, second, to address gaps in scholarly literature on road movies when it comes to themes in female-led trips and the characterization of travelling females. Through a detailed analysis of the journeys of female characters in recent voyage-oriented fairy tale films—Peter Pan (P.J. Hogan, 2003), Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton, 2010) and Tangled (Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, 2010)—the investigation shows that these new heroines significantly differ from those of old. Their travels are portrayed as being less difficult, and the traits that they exhibit while on the road, namely fearlessness, rationality and an undying optimism, are rather favourable when compared to those exhibited by former road heroines. Although these protagonists still face characters who wish to impede their movement away from a domestic setting, it is demonstrated that the protagonists are ultimately successful in not only acquiring power in the surroundings that they find themselves in, but also in carrying over their goals and dreams to their own worlds upon their return, privileges that most former road heroines did not have. Ultimately, the study shows that females can be as efficient travellers as males, and in some cases are portrayed as even more competent than their male counterparts.

This thesis is inspired by an ending—that of a cowboy hero riding away, back turned, into the setting sun. That image, possibly the most evocative and most repeated in the Western, signifies both continuing adventure and ever westward motion as well as a restless lack of final resolution. This thesis examines the ambiguous endings and the conditions leading up to them in two film Westerns of the 1950s, George Steven's Shane (1953) and John Ford's The Searchers (1956). Fascinatingly, the tension and uncertainty conveyed throughout these films is also characteristic of life in modernity, a connection which has previously gone overlooked. In my analysis, I study the ties between the postwar film Western and the philosophy of modernity to interpret these works in a new light, illuminating their generic context and their understudied philosophic dimensions. This reading highlights these films' continued relevance, showing how they have enabled creators and audiences to reflect on experiences of modernity in the idiom of the celluloid century.