Public Lecture of Television and Film Studies Program with Ari Ernesto Purnama, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies at Oregon University
The Television and Film Studies Program of the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Padjadjaran University, once again presents a public lecture with international speakers, namely Ari Ernesto Purnama, Ph.D., who serves as an Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies at Oregon University. Kuliah umum kali ini bertajuk ” The Methodology and Methods for Analyzing Film Form & Style: Examining Camera Movement in Narrative Films.” This event was moderated by Annisa Winda Larasati as a lecturer in Television and Film, and took place on December 15, 2023, at 13.00 WIB, in the Oemi Abdurachman Room, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran.
The presentation session by Kang Ari departed from the methodology used to study films, namely Poetics of CinemaIt is a critical approach that looks at film as an art form. This approach applies the method of bottom-up It starts from an in-depth observation and understanding of the movie as a whole. The main focus is to uncover the operating system that governs the construction of film objects. By detailing the arrangement of forms and styles, the reviewer can explore the functions and aesthetic effects arising from the application of these operating systems. Thus, Poetics of Cinema provides a comprehensive analytical framework to analyze and understand the creative aspects of film production, paying particular attention to how elements such as Mise en scène, cinematography, editingand sound, can interact to create a profound aesthetic experience. Furthermore, Kang Ari explained that camera movement
is often overlooked by the audience, even though it is one of the important aesthetic aspects in cinematography. According to Kang Ari, camera movement can add an artistic and emotional dimension to the audience’s cinematic experience through camera movements that are reflective or respond to certain events or situations in a scene. Camera movement not only functions as a recording tool or image presenter, but also becomes an integral part of the narrative or message that the filmmaker wants to convey. Kang Ari uses the term reflexive camera movement to refer to camera movements that are performed in such a way.
At the end of the session, Kang Ari gave a message to the students to watch more movies, including local and foreign films, by paying attention to the aesthetic aspects, not just the meaning. Kang Ari also encouraged students to not only focus on film production, but also maintain the quality of film studies as an integral part of self-development. For him, both should work together to help filmmakers create works that have vision, originality, and innovation. “Whatever form it takes, try to create. There is no need to get hung up on the equipment. Focus on ideas and story,” said Kang Ari at the end of the public lecture. (TDF)
