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Name Instructor Course Date Film Chapter Summaries Chapter 6 – Soviet Cinema in the 1920s The primary argument in this chapter is based on the three periods of the post-revolutionary era of The USSR cinema having (the country) experienced a series of hardships including the civil war in addition to the film struggling to stay afloat. The argument was based on the hardships of the war communism between 1918 and 1920 as it was viewed as a form of revolution that was unnecessary (Thompson & Bordwell 106) as it focuses more on the "logical first step for the new Marxist" (Thompson & Bordwell 106). It was argued that despite the tentative signal of progress the USSR badly required the raw stock as well as the production equipment that would see the immediate growth of the industry. Accordingly Thompson & Bordwell argued that the constructivists would have based their art on the motion pictures in historical epoch as it is up to the filmmakers to ensure that they focus the above factors prior to investing in motion pictures. For example the essence of the economy as well as its impact on the filmmakers' ability to invest in quality production largely influence the quality of the motion pictures. Proper funding in addition to better understanding of the economy is the perfect recipe for the success of the film industry. Accordingly effective use of innovation as well as proper understanding of the culture and the industry results in the quality production of motion pictures. Lastly there those individuals who count significantly. They include Charles Chaplin William Wylez Raoal Walsh Preston Scurges and John Huston. Those that had been left out include Karen Shakhnazarow and Vladimir Menshov. Works Cited Thompson K. & Bordwell D. Film History: An Introduction. New York: McGraw Hill 2003. [...]
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Read the following chapters and then complete a separate one-page chapter summary for each chapter. Each summary will be one page, single-spaced in 12-point Times font, with one-inch margins. Failure to adhere to these formatting specifications (i.e., half page, incorrect font, 2-inch margins, etc.) will result in a ZERO for the assignment. The summary will address at a minimum: 1) What are the "major" arguments/ideas presented in the reading? 2) How are the authors considering history, culture, technology, industry, economics, etc., and how do these impact motion pictures in historical epoch being discussed? 3) What/who "counts" as historically significant? What is left out? I can upload a pdf of the textbook once the assignment is accepted. 1. Chapter 6 - Soviet Cinema in the 1920's 2. Chapter 9 - the introduction of sound 3. Chapter 10 - the Hollywood studio system
