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The hands of the projectionist
1University of California at San Diego, USA.
Science in Context
|October 15, 2011
Summary
The projectionist
Area of Science:
- Film Studies
- Media Archaeology
- Phenomenology
Background:
- Examines the social space of early cinema (19th-20th centuries).
- Focuses on the role of projection and the projectionist's labor.
- Challenges traditional cinematic turn studies centered on image and screen.
Observation:
- Applies Maurice Merleau-Ponty's concept of the body as an instrument.
- Interprets the pre-cinematic projector as an extension of the projectionist's embodied experience.
- Considers projection as both a mechanical and psychological process.
Findings:
- The projector's movement and the operator's actions are key to understanding early cinema.
- Highlights the projectionist's hand as integral to the cinematic apparatus.
- Offers a new perspective beyond the 'black box' analysis of technology.
Implications:
- Re-evaluates the historical development of cinema through the lens of labor and embodiment.
- Suggests a phenomenological approach to media archaeology.
- Enriches film theory by incorporating the projectionist's often-overlooked contribution.
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