Aragorn's fall - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alex Chamois · 01-04-2003, 09:02 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Symbolism is nothing if the audience doesn't get it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I'm not so sure about that. Good books are filled with symbolism that people may not notice unless they study the construction and craftmanship closely. Good films should be the same. But while most of us have had to analyse books, in school at least, analysing film is often left to those wishing to emulate them

01-04-2003, 09:02 PM	#16
Alex Chamois Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 36	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Symbolism is nothing if the audience doesn't get it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I'm not so sure about that. Good books are filled with symbolism that people may not notice unless they study the construction and craftmanship closely. Good films should be the same. But while most of us have had to analyse books, in school at least, analysing film is often left to those wishing to emulate them