Many of experiments regarding the identities of space have been influenced by structuralist theories of film—readings which emphasise how film conveys meaning through the use of codes and conventions—as well as works of cinema responding to these ideas. In particular, the aforementioned works of James Benning (see 2-11) have been influential in my pursuit of… Continue reading 2-13: TOUR 14 X 15
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2-11: LANDSCAPE THEORIES
Screenwriter and filmmaker Masao Adachi coined the term FÛKEIRON (LANDSCAPE THEORY) to describe a style of cinema that sought to infer narrative and ideology in a reading of landscapes. With a sparse, factual voiceover and a free jazz score, Adachi’s film A.K.A. SERIAL KILLER (1969) documents the story of a 19-year-old murderer through a decentralised… Continue reading 2-11: LANDSCAPE THEORIES