Lieu : Surrey Campus | 12666 72 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3W 2M8

Description :

As “The King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley has had his legendary career and life story translated into films of various genres. These include Leo and Solt’s 1981 documentary, This Is Elvis; Winkler’s 1998 drama, Finding Graceland; and Luhrmann’s 2022 musical biopic, Elvis. The fact that Elvis’s story crosses genres speaks to the enduring appeal of his music in our collective memory of him. In this two-part talk with cinematic Elvis, we will focus on Baz Luhrmann’s interpretation of the superstar by studying the genre conventions of biopic musicals.

Part 1 Monday Mar 11 in Fir 126: Through scene analysis, we will break down the film’s narrative structure according to its narrative voice, its obstacles, and its stakes. Our analysis of the narrative will take us inside select scenes from Luhrmann’s film, a process that will be complemented by a close reading of the screenplay.

Part 2 Tuesday Mar 12 in Fir 232: This session will shift the focus to sound design. We will find out how Luhrmann has taken select songs from Elvis’s catalogue to develop characters, advance the plot, and reinforce themes.

It will be helpful to watch the movie before you come to the course.

Back by popular demand! A faculty member in the English Department since 1995, Greg Chan is the editor-in-chief of KPU's official film studies publication, Mise-en-scène: The Journal of Film & Visual Narration, and the co-director of the KDocs Film Festival. He has given TALK many fascinating courses about film.

Register by:  Thurs. Mar. 7

Affiliation(s) obligatoire(s) :

• TALK Annual Membership

Disponibles : 15/30

Prix : 20,00 $ Taxes exonérées

Âge requis : 50+ au jour de l'activité

Notes : This course is in two sessions: Session One: Mon. Mar. 11 Surrey Campus Fir 126 Session Two: Tue. Mar. 12 Surrey Campus Fir 232 Parking is available on all KPU campuses. The cost is $5. • Remember your car’s license plate number. • Go to a Pay station located at main building entrances. • Key in license number (not your stall number); select time; then pay. Coins ($0.25, $1 and $2 coins only), Visa, MasterCard, American Express or PayByPhone are accepted at all Pay stations. They do not accept debit cards. There is also free parking at the Newton Athletic Park at 7395 128 St near the Surrey campus. Park at the south end of the lot and it is about a 10-15 minute walk to campus. If you have a handicapped placard, parking is free in the marked handicapped spaces only. If you park in a regular stall, you are expected to pay. The parking map for each campus, which indicates the location of handicapped spaces, can be found at: kpu.ca/parking-transit/maps.

Informations supplémentaires : Surrey campus, Fir Building, Room 126 Mon & Room 232 Tue

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