Description: Seminar, three hours; discussion/analysis, two hours; film laboratory, one hour. Designed for juniors/seniors. Survey and analysis of intersections between film analysis and neuroscience. Exploration of questions such as how do cues on screen prompt emotions in mind; what are viewers' neurological responses to comedy; what are potential affective impacts of color; how do brains respond to screen violence. Investigation of emotional contagion that occurs between certain screen characters and certain viewers, including in narrative structures acknowledged to be fictitious. Analysis of filmic strategies and techniques employed by directors to elicit emotional responses from audiences. Students learn to produce five- to eight-minute film on relevant topic in film laboratory. P/NP or letter grading.

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