Does the Industry produce theory? John T. Caldwell’s contributions to film and television studies
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Film. Television. Industrial theorizing. John T. Caldwell.Abstract
This paper intends to explore John T. Caldwell’s contribution to contemporary film and television studies. In several of his works, Caldwell points out that the distance between high theory produced in the academic field, in one hand, and the self reflexive practices of workers in the film and television industry, in the other hand, might be a lot smaller than first expected. The author argues that observing the self-reflective practices of workers in the more technical positions might bring relevant contributions to film and television theories. The article seeks to explore, first, the concepts of 'industrial theory' and 'below-the-line' reflective practices developed by the author. Further, we will explore the methodological contributions of Caldwell’s reflections to the observation of matters of style in cinema and television.
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