Ślepe zaułki genologii filmowej. Fotofilm wobec filmu ikonograficznego, animowanego oraz „found footage”
Blind Alleys of Film Genology. Photofilm in Relation to Iconographic, Animated and Found Footage Films

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this article is the characterization of a particular variety of films whose narrative structure has been based entirely or predominantly on static photographic material. Works described as films from photographs, photo-films or “photographic stories” have not yet been extensively studied in a manner that would capture the phenomenon in a comprehensive manner. The lack of terminological systematization provokes scientific reflection not only on specific works, but also on their place among existing genre classification. The originality of the photo-film poetics has been presented in combination with iconographic film, animation and found footage, with which it exhibits formal similarities; these genres share a common history. Theoretical considerations are supported by the analysis of selected photo-films from Polish and foreign cinema.

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