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What are examples of presentation and representation in the film, "Un Chien andalou"?

Lacey

over 2 years ago

What are examples of presentation and representation in the film, “Un Chien andalou”?

Bobby Wise

over 2 years ago

homework?

T

over 2 years ago

it’s got to be : )

apursan​sar

over 2 years ago

Maybe people might help you out if you could specify what your teacher means by presentation and representation in this particular case ;)

Lacey

over 2 years ago

Presentation: to present an image, or to realistically or reliably show a visual truth of a subject matter, and to color that truth with shades of meaning.

Representation: To represent an image in order to obtain an emotional, or intellectual reponse

-Hope this helps find an answer, and yes it is homework :)

Danf

over 2 years ago

oh god. flashbacks to uni!

Robert W Peabody III

over 2 years ago

What films have you scene other than Un Chien andalou – I have an idea what you are asking, but I haven’t seen Un Chien andalou for years and it isn’t as fresh in my mind as recent films I’ve seen.

apursan​sar

over 2 years ago

It´s only 15 minutes long and has been uploaded on youtube, Robert.

House of Leaves

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

This is a fairly simple assignment. You have the definitions in front of you, and the film is literally filled end-to-end with examples.

apursan​sar

over 2 years ago

“Un Chien andalou” is a mixture of presentation and representation. The initial cut of the eye can be regarded as both a Freudian castration device as described in his analysis of dreams as well as an image representation included for the shock effect. It´s combined with the shot of a cloud-capped moon which is both a representation included to achieve an intellectual response due to its metaphorical subcontext as well as a presentation device citing the first poem of Andalusian (!) writer Federico García Lorca´s “Romancero gitano”.

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over 2 years ago

Lacey has at least four posts asking us to do her homework for her, gratis.

Robert W Peabody III

over 2 years ago

dp

Robert W Peabody III

over 2 years ago

I’m working on the Henry Ford question – didn’t he invent Google or was it youtube ;-)

Lacey

over 2 years ago

Nitrate, I have many more questions than 4 on my homework, these were just the only ones I looked everywhere for and couldn’t figure out. I figured I would ask for help from someone that does know, rather than agonize over it.

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over 2 years ago

You are only here for help on your homework. Your profile makes that clear.

apursan​sar

over 2 years ago

Nitrate is certainly right. It would be more considerate to not only expect others to contribute and answer your homework questions, but also contribute to the forum yourself. There would be more helpful responses if you did so.

Bobby Wise

over 2 years ago

if you need help, why dont you try asking your teacher?

Rossone​ri Ultra

over 2 years ago

Have you tried going down to your library and reading a book?

witkacy

over 2 years ago

“I looked everywhere and couldn’t figure out [sic]” – did you look in the film itself, Lacey? Just askin’…