Course

OPEN ELECTIVES-UG (Arts , Humanities and Commerce)

Unit 1

Introduction to Film and Literature-Defining film and literature -Comparative analysis of storytelling methods-Adaptation Theory – The art of adaptation: From page to screen- Case studies: Successful and unsuccessful adaptations.

Unit 2

Literary Classics on Film-Screening and discussion: Adaptations of Shakespearean plays -Analyzing fidelity to the source material

Unit 3

Genre Studies- Film noir and hardboiled detective fiction -Gothic literature and horror films

Unit 4

Visual Storytelling Techniques-Cinematography, mise-en-scène, and editing -Reading film as a visual text

Unit 5

Modern Literature and Contemporary Cinema–Exploring postcolonial literature and global cinema – Independent films and their impact-Themes and Motifs – Love and tragedy in literature and film- The hero’s journey across mediums – writing film reviews (assignment)

Course Objectives:

This course delves into the fascinating intersection of film and literature, examining how these two art forms influence each other, share common themes, and employ distinct storytelling techniques. Through a combination of film screenings, readings, discussions, and critical analysis, students will gain a deeper appreciation for both mediums.

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Identify the distinct narrative structures and techniques employed in both film and literature.

CO2: Compare storytelling methods, recognizing how filmmakers and authors convey meaning.

CO3 Analyze film adaptations of literary works

CO4 Explore the literary and cinematic interfaces in films

CO5 Appraise adaptations of literary works into films.

CO-PO MAPPING:

Evaluation Pattern:

TEXTS AND MATERIAL:

1. Charlie Kaufman – “Adaptation” (book and film)
2. Jane Austen – “Pride and Prejudice” (book and film adaptation)

REFERENCE TEXTS:

1. Villarejo, Amy – Film Studies: the Basics – Routledge
2. Hayward, Susan – Key Concepts in Cinema Studies – Routledge
3. Bywater, Tim, Thomas Sobchack – Introduction to Film Criticism – Pearson India
4. Corrigan, Timothy, – A Short Guide to Writing about Film – Pearson India
5. Kupsc, Jarek – The History of Cinema for Chennai – Orient Blackswan
6. Dix, Andrew – Beginning Film Studies – Viva Books
7. Stam, Robert, Alessandra Raengo – Literature and Film: A Guide to Theory and Adaptation – Oxford: Blackwell
8. Seger, Linda, Edward Jay Whetmore – From Script to Screen: A Collaborative Art of Film Making
9. Kooperman, Paul – Screenwriting: Script to Screen – Insight Publications
10. Annete Kuhn – Oxford Dictionary of Film Studies
11. Linda Hutcheon – A Theory of Adaptation
12. Wilfred Guerin – “A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature”

SUGGESTED VIEWING LIST:

1. Michael Radford’s Il Postino
2. Robert Wiene’s The Cabinet of Caligari
3. Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin
4. Victorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thief
5. John Ford’s Stagecoach
6. Mehboob’s Mother India
7. Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali
8. Abbas Kiarostami Ten
9. George Melies: An Impossible Voyage
10. Lumiere brothers: Arrival of a Train S
11. Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times
12. Werner Herzog: Aguirre, Wrath of God
13. Francis Ford Coppola: The Godfather
14. Orson Welles: The Magnificent Ambersons
15. Jean Luc-Godard: Breathless
16. Styajith Ray’s Films
17. K. Prakash: Karmayogi [Malayalam]