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The document discusses the course 'Film, Music and Architecture' focusing on the concept of the 'Cinematic Cityscape,' which explores how films depict and influence urban life and architecture. It outlines key themes such as urban representation, sensory experiences, and spatial narratives, using examples from films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Midnight in Paris.' The course aims to analyze the interplay between film and the architectural geography of cities, highlighting how storytelling shapes our understanding of urban spaces.

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Cityscape

The document discusses the course 'Film, Music and Architecture' focusing on the concept of the 'Cinematic Cityscape,' which explores how films depict and influence urban life and architecture. It outlines key themes such as urban representation, sensory experiences, and spatial narratives, using examples from films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Midnight in Paris.' The course aims to analyze the interplay between film and the architectural geography of cities, highlighting how storytelling shapes our understanding of urban spaces.

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CINEMATIC CITYSCAPE

IN FILM AND
ARCHITECTURE

Course Title: Film, Music


and Architecture
Arts 2273
THE CINEMATIC CITYSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE
The *Cinematic Cityscape* examines how films transform cities into dynamic elements of storytelling, actively shaping and
reimagining our understanding of urban life and space in the context of film and architecture.

OUTLINES:
• Film as a medium to critique, celebrate, or reimagine the city.
• The architectural geography of city films: mapping urban spaces through film.
• How film reconstructs the experience of living in and moving through a city.

KEY CONCEPTS OF CINEMATIC CITYSCAPE:


1. Urban Representation 2. Critique and Celebration of Urban Life

Do the Right Thing


La La Land(2016)
(1989)

portrays Los Angeles as a vibrant and dreamy The city setting is integral to the story, highlighting the
city filled with opportunities and artistic energy struggles and interactions of diverse communities.
3. Sensory Experience and Atmosphere 4. Temporal Layers

Midnight in Paris(2011)
Lost in Translation
(2003)
Illustrates temporal layers by allowing the protagonist to
seamlessly transition between present-day Paris and the 1920s,
highlighting how the city's historical and cultural past coexists with
The city’s pace and sensory overload shape
its contemporary landscape, reflecting nostalgia and the enduring
the mood and themes of the film
impact of history on urban identity.
5. Mapping and Spatial Narratives 5. Mapping and Spatial Narratives
Metropolis (1927)
The film imagines a futuristic city
divided into upper levels for the elite
and underground for the workers,
critiquing social inequality. The
visionary urban landscape with
skyscrapers, elevated walkways, and
massive machinery offers a speculative
view of the city of the future.

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