IMAGE SYSTEM 21
The term “image system” was originally introduced by film theorists, in articles that tried to create a systematic un-derstanding of film through the analysis of images, edit-ing patterns, shot composition, and ideological tendencies of certain directors. In some film theories, image systems are used to decode the layers of meaning a film might have, based on the connotations certain images have in addition to their literal meaning. For instance, a shot of a character looking at his reflection in a mirror can also signify the con-cept of a divided self and internal conflict, because of the symbolic meanings associated with mirrors and reflections in psychoanalytic theory; this is a common visual trope found in many films dealing with characters who have personality disorders or are suffering internal conflicts. Image system also has a much simpler definition, most often used by film-makers and screenwriters; it refers to the use of recurrent images and compositions in a film to add layers of mean-ing to a narrative. The repetition of images can be a power-ful tool to introduce themes, motifs, and symbolic imagery that might or might not be explicitly dealt with within the plot of the film. It can also be used to show character growth, foreshadow important information, and create associative meanings between characters that are not explicit in the story. Because the experience of watching a film relies so much on the use of images (although not exclusively, since the film experience always has involved a sound component, even when films were technically silent), most films have an image system at work at some level, whether the film-maker intends to have one or not. This visual recalling and comparison is inherent in the way audiences extract mean-ing from images to understand a story, constantly making connections between and within shots. Image systems can
ระบบภาพ 21The term “image system” was originally introduced by film theorists, in articles that tried to create a systematic un-derstanding of film through the analysis of images, edit-ing patterns, shot composition, and ideological tendencies of certain directors. In some film theories, image systems are used to decode the layers of meaning a film might have, based on the connotations certain images have in addition to their literal meaning. For instance, a shot of a character looking at his reflection in a mirror can also signify the con-cept of a divided self and internal conflict, because of the symbolic meanings associated with mirrors and reflections in psychoanalytic theory; this is a common visual trope found in many films dealing with characters who have personality disorders or are suffering internal conflicts. Image system also has a much simpler definition, most often used by film-makers and screenwriters; it refers to the use of recurrent images and compositions in a film to add layers of mean-ing to a narrative. The repetition of images can be a power-ful tool to introduce themes, motifs, and symbolic imagery that might or might not be explicitly dealt with within the plot of the film. It can also be used to show character growth, foreshadow important information, and create associative meanings between characters that are not explicit in the story. Because the experience of watching a film relies so much on the use of images (although not exclusively, since the film experience always has involved a sound component, even when films were technically silent), most films have an image system at work at some level, whether the film-maker intends to have one or not. This visual recalling and comparison is inherent in the way audiences extract mean-ing from images to understand a story, constantly making connections between and within shots. Image systems can
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