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The Living Picture Craze: An Introduction to Victorian Film

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The Living Picture Craze: An Introduction to Victorian Film

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Course Features

Duration

3 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Lifetime Access

Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Beginner

Effort

3 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Explore Queen Victoria's epic reign and the birth of film

Roll up! Roll up! Roll up! This course takes us back to the Victorian era, a time of extreme modernization and unprecedented change.

We will discuss common myths and examine the films' implications for the society that produced them using the unique collection of Victorian films from the BFI.

We will be your expert guide to these amazing films, guiding you through the many spectacles, curiosities, and events that took place during film's formative years (1895-1901).

Course Overview

International Faculty

Post Course Interactions

Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Assess and discuss the origins of film (and film projection) and be able to identify who the key personalities were in its development

Demonstrate an understanding of how myths and stereotypes of the period have developed and explain what viewpoints might be more appropriate

Show some comprehension of the period - the tastes and fashions, along with the entertainment industry itself - by creating a curated film programme for a specific audience

Recognise different types of the earliest film materials made in the UK between 1895 and 1901

Target Students

This course is designed for anyone with a passion for film and Victorian and British history This includes lecturers, teachers and students of film, media, history or English literature

Course Content

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Module 1: Investigate the late Victorian period in Britain. Unravel and discuss common myths about the era, and examine what Victorian films reveal about the society that produced them.

Module 2: Examine how film became a key medium to explore the rapidly-changing Victorian world; both at home and abroad. Discover why a phantom ride isn’t as scary as it sounds, and have the opportunity to make your own to share with peers.

Module 3: Explore the Victorian imagination and learn about what audiences watched and why. Watch and examine a wide variety of films from comedies and trick films to serious dramas and adaptations.

The Living Picture Craze: An Introduction to Victorian Film

Course Features

Course Description

Module 1: Investigate the late Victorian period in Britain. Unravel and discuss common myths about the era, and examine what Victorian films reveal about the society that produced them.

Module 2: Examine how film became a key medium to explore the rapidly-changing Victorian world; both at home and abroad. Discover why a phantom ride isn’t as scary as it sounds, and have the opportunity to make your own to share with peers.

Module 3: Explore the Victorian imagination and learn about what audiences watched and why. Watch and examine a wide variety of films from comedies and trick films to serious dramas and adaptations.

Module 4: Draw parallels with the visual spectacles available in Victorian period and our own multimedia landscape.

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