Ways of Seeing and Feeling: Rhythm and Pulse

Sydney Screen Studies Talks

Film scholar Dr Sharon Mee explores the role of the pulse and rhythm in film. She examines a series of experimental films - Brakhage, Kubelka, and Duchamp - which visually inscribe rhythm onto the image. She extends this analysis into horror film, specifically the work of George Romero, to argue that the pulse is a response to the experience of 'felt' time; the human pulse is integral to the connection between the viewer and the rhythmic images on screen. Dr Richard Smith responds to Sharon's talk with his own analysis of Michael Haneke's cinema, and the discussion continues with the audience present on the day. Sharon's talk: 0.00 - 33min Richard's response: 33min - 51min Q & A: 51min - 1hr 09min Produced by the Sydney Screen Studies Network Visit our website: sydneyscreenstudies.wordpress.com Email us: [e-mail]