the life of Polish director Roman Polanski

Mazierska’s Analysis of Roman Polanski’s Biography

Mazierska (2005) sheds light on significant aspects of Polish director Roman Polanski’s biography that aid in comprehending the fundamentals of filmmaking. He merges natural materials with Polanski’s life’s experiences. Autobiography has an impact on a number of cinematic components, such as topic, content, and form, as shown in the works of. The aesthetic techniques utilized in a movie can improve how closely viewers relate to the plots and characters. The inclusion of Polanski in his films gives the audience the chance to relate to his persona and outlook on a variety of issues. Watching films can be alternated from reading books and watching films where some viewers engage themselves in the reception process and the environment where the reception takes place.

Differences Between Watching Films at Home and in the Cinema

Since books are read alone, feature films are usually viewed with the company of other movie-goers hence presenting a shared reaction. People watch television at home either with the company of other individuals such as family members, friends or watching alone. Mostly, film series are usually the topic of collective reception, with people meeting to view their favorite series or discussing it on a regular basis. When watching film series, the element of peer pressure may be present because friends, colleagues or classmates may view a particular series because other viewers are watching it. Another significant difference between looking at a TV and a cinema film lies like the distraction. At times, the nature of disturbance is high when an individual is at home as opposed to when one is watching a film from the cinema. Watching film shows at home generates sporadic attention due to the different attractions of the domestic space whereas those watching films from the cinema have limited distractions. What those individuals in the cinema need to do is just sit in a darkened area and focus their attention on the movie.

The Impact of Viewing Patterns on Television Series

Since cinema’s air movies at fixed times, the moviegoer can make a choice of the different screening times. Due to weekly or daily viewing patterns, televisions series tend to force viewers to assimilate their viewing in their everyday lives. The aspect can be avoided by videotaping the programs to watch them at convenient times. Viewers can watch different episodes in a row which counters segmentation as the main characteristic of series. An individual can conclude that watching different episodes of a series at their new broadcasting remains the primary mode of reception (Mazierska, 2005).

Autobiographical Effect in Polanski’s Films

The subjective visions adopted by the character make it easier for the production of an autobiographical effect. The autobiographical discourse comes out as indirect in comparison to other filmmakers such as Woody Allen and Nanni Moretti. As such, it is clear the different filmmakers have distinct approaches in filmmaking. The autobiographical account mirrors the experiences of other people (Mazierska, 2005).

Understanding Polanski’s Life Through Autobiographical Traces

In conclusion, the autobiographical traces offer an opportunity for the viewers to understand the life of Polanski. His characters are evident in the films such as The Tenant and Chinatown. The emerging motifs make it possible for the viewers to make a distinction between fake and real characters. Polanski also underscores the significance of making the best choice of characters and the respective roles in a film. Such a move allows for the creation of a film that attracts the attention of the viewers.

Reference

Mazierska, E. (2005). The autobiographical effect in the cinema of Roman Polanski. Film Criticism, 29(3), 28-45.