Realism in Film: Less is More

Dialogue 56 (1):131-141 (2017)
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Abstract

What is realism in film? Focusing on a test case of HFR high-definition movies, I discuss in this article various types of realism as well as their interrelations. Precision, recessiveness of the medium, transparency, and 'Collapse' are discussed and compared. At the end of the day, I defend the claim that 'less is more' in the sense that more image precision can actually have a negative impact on storytelling.

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Jiri Benovsky
University of Fribourg

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