ENG 3114-0002 - Spring - Robertson

"This course will study classic and contemporary theories of film adaptation, borrowing as well as breaking from the concept of fidelity to create a space to explore how the cinema engages with literature, and how literary stories are deformed and reformed through the medium of film. In addition, the class will learn to compare and contrast major novels with their famous film counterparts, understanding the legacies, controversies, and techniques that went into formulating these media powerhouses of popular culture. More specifically, this course will dive into the theme of novels/fairy tales/short stories and their animated film counterparts. We ask ourselves in this class about the role of film adaptation through animation and the visual arts, especially when combined with original scores and illustrators. In addition to this, we will explore the role of media as it is marketed as being either “kid safe” or “adult friendly”, expanding upon and investigating the boundaries that animated film adaptations present towards a modern populus. "