Japanese mythology in film : a semiotic approach to reading Japanese film and anime /

This book introduces film semiotics and demonstrates its use as a theoretical tool for reading Japanese popular movies and anime.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Okuyama, Yoshiko (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Temas:
Mythology in motion pictures.
Motion pictures > Semiotics.
Motion pictures > Japan > History and criticism.
Animated films > Japan > History and criticism.
Semiotics and motion pictures.
Mythologie au cinéma.
Sémiotique et cinéma.
Cinéma > Japon > Histoire et critique.
Semiotics and motion pictures
Animated films
Motion pictures
Motion pictures > Semiotics
Mythology in motion pictures
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Unterhaltungsfilm
Animationsfilm
Mythos > Motiv
Mytologi i filmen.
Animerad film.
Japan
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Semiotics for film analysis
  • Introduction: what is semiotics?
  • Reading film: the nature of interpretation
  • Mythology in film: why study mythology in popular film and anime?
  • Storytelling : what is in the story?
  • Visual literacy: what do we get from watching film?
  • Application: case studies of Japanese film analysis
  • Taoism and Shinto symbolism: Onmyji I (2001) and Onmyji II
  • Classic literature motifs in Spirited away (2001) and Princess Mononoke
  • Motifs of Buddhism and folklore in Dororo (2007) and Departures (2008)
  • Eclectic myths in Mushi-shi (2006) and Ghost in the shell 2: innocence
  • Conclusion: social usage of mythology.

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