These articles cover both realism and formalism. I had trouble finding articles that cover just one of these topics as they are usually compared together. The second article is great as it depicts a scale between the two styles of film and how they differ. The first article's description of realism states how these films try to depict "real life" as well as try to be audience-centered, in that they encourage the audience to develop personal interpretations of the film.
"Formalism and its Discontents" by Dana Polan. - This article discusses some of the political aspects thought to be inherently tied to formalism during the style's early years. The author analyzes and criticizes Noel Burch, a renowned film critic of the mid to late 20th century, for his inconsistencies pertaining to formalism and realism.
"On Realism in the Cinema" by Paul Willemen - This article discusses some of the main conventions of realism as taken from the literary tradition itself. It also explains how aspects of the style work to deconstruct western ideology that is inherent in formalism and classic Hollywood cinema styles.
--> Supplementary article on Realism "Theorizing film realism empirically" This article takes the analysis of realist film theory to another level by criticizing why it is flawed.
^ This definition talks about different associations with realism including the capture of reality into photography and its association with political aspects
This is an article about the history of realism in film starting in the 1800s covering poetic realism . Also a history of Jean Renoir and his realist directing
Purpose and Realism in Film This article discusses how films can have the same realist quality as theater. If a movie can evoke emotions from the audience, it has a realist quality. Movies can help bring somone's purpose to life.
The article discusses how the filmmakers’ ability to realistically portray an event or story has changed over time. Directors can edit and change the backgrounds featured in their films. The modern technology used in films allows the director to portray their story in any background. For instance, they do not have to merely film on location, they can use green screens to make any set appear real, whether it’s outer space or a park.
Artistic Formalism: Its Achievements and Weaknesses http://www.jstor.org.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/stable/pdfplus/431384.pdf?acceptTC=true Accessed through UCLinks
This article discusses artistic formalism including its aesthetics and history.
FILM REVIEW; An Uprising at Auschwitz, With Emphasis on Realism http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/18/movies/film-review-an-uprising-at-auschwitz-with-emphasis-on-realism.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm
This article discusses the film, "The Grey Zone" and how it exhibits the characteristics of realism.
Realism: This article focuses on the use of documentary style cinematography to get the "gritty" realness of life. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/05/movies/film-the-new-cinematic-realism.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
Although a film review of "It's All about Love," Monohla Dargis discusses extensively the ways in which the film and others like it fail to live up to their realist intentions. A good source for realist directors.
This article follows how realism started to become mainstream, and tells of common properties of realism in film. They also explain how some realism in film can be associated with politics.
"Blowup", Film Theory, and the Logic of Realism - Peter Goldman http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.anthropoetics.ucla.edu/ap1401/1401goldman.htm
This is partially an analysis of the film "Blowup", but also contains an interesting discussion of the theory behind realism, as well as some of the problems with that theory.
Sergei Einstein Filmmaking Techniques - Woody Lindsey http://filmdirectors.co/sergei-eisenstein-filmmaking-techniques/
A discussion of the "soviet montage" technique, which is an interesting example of formalism.
Disney Formalism: Rethinking Classic Disney http://anm.sagepub.com/content/5/3/341.short (click full text pdf)
Andre Bazin and the Tradition of Realism http://understandingfilm.wetpaint.com/page/4.+Andre+Bazin+and+the+Tradition+of+Realism
This is not so much an article as it is a telling of realist conventions through the eyes of Andre Bazin, a film theorist and proponent of realism. It goes through traditional realism aesthetics, giving examples with stills from various films. It also touches on variances of realism, such as neorealism in Italy.
These are really late, but I still wanted to contribute! Formalism: "Spatial Dialectics:montage and spatially organized narrative in stories without human leads" by Stavros Alifragkis and Francois Penz
Discusses how formalist films do not focus on main character but more how the laws of world govern character.
Realism: "Through A Shifting Lens" Realist Film Aesthetics by Thomas Allen Nelson
This article discusses the shift in realist style between the 1950's and the mid 80's. http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=785d8e6d-2753-49ac-8451-020024a885a9%40sessionmgr115&vid=5&hid=110
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http://brandonintrotofilm.wordpress.com/realism-formalism-classicism/
^this one covers both realism, and formalism, but better yet, it has a ton of examples.
http://visionquestproduction.com/wordpress/?p=349
http://medb.byu.edu/files/lesson/realism-formalismarticle.pdf
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/film-and-lit/formalism-realism-hnd.pdf
These articles cover both realism and formalism. I had trouble finding articles that cover just one of these topics as they are usually compared together. The second article is great as it depicts a scale between the two styles of film and how they differ.
The first article's description of realism states how these films try to depict "real life" as well as try to be audience-centered, in that they encourage the audience to develop personal interpretations of the film.
^ Matt Carona
"Formalism and its Discontents" by Dana Polan.
- This article discusses some of the political aspects thought to be inherently tied to formalism during the style's early years. The author analyzes and criticizes Noel Burch, a renowned film critic of the mid to late 20th century, for his inconsistencies pertaining to formalism and realism.
http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC26folder/DistantObserver.html
"On Realism in the Cinema" by Paul Willemen
- This article discusses some of the main conventions of realism as taken from the literary tradition itself. It also explains how aspects of the style work to deconstruct western ideology that is inherent in formalism and classic Hollywood cinema styles.
http://screen.oxfordjournals.org/content/13/1/37.short
"The Realist Tendency"
The link below describes realist tendencies that emerge in film style.
http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Realism-THE-REALIST-TENDENCY.html
--> Supplementary article on Realism
"Theorizing film realism empirically"
This article takes the analysis of realist film theory to another level by criticizing why it is flawed.
http://anthropology.uchicago.edu/docs/Nakassis_2009_Theorizing_Realism_Empirically_New_Cinemas_7(3).pdf
"A Neo-Formalist Approach to Film Aesthetics and Education"
This article describes the formalist approach and what it is able to capture through the medium of film.
http://www.jstor.org.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/stable/pdfplus/3333436.pdf?acceptTC=true
1) "Formalism Film Theory"
http://en.goldenmap.com/Formalist_film_theory
2) "Theories of Realism"
http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Realism-THEORIES-OF-REALISM.html
^ This definition talks about different associations with realism including the capture of reality into photography and its association with political aspects
This is an article about the history of realism in film starting in the 1800s covering poetic realism . Also a history of Jean Renoir and his realist directing
http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Realism-REALISM-IN-FILM-HISTORY.html
here's for formalism
http://darkmattr.blogspot.com/2007/09/cinemastudies-formalism-in-film.html
http://englit.org/eiland_shared/critical/form_real.htm
http://www.digitalfilmarchive.net/clda/docs/mia/film_lesson_plans/Formal%20Realism%20in%20the%20Cinema.pdf
These two articles describe both formalism and realism, compare them, and provide examples of each.
The first one describes both categories of film with examples like Titanic, Sense and Sensibility, M*A*S*H, and Easy Rider.
The second one recognizes pioneers in both schools, such as Andre Bazin, the Lumiere Brothers, and George Melies.
Purpose and Realism in Film
This article discusses how films can have the same realist quality as theater. If a movie can evoke emotions from the audience, it has a realist quality. Movies can help bring somone's purpose to life.
http://cinephilefix.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/purpose-and-realism-in-film/
The Formalist Film-Maker with a Subtext
http://french.chass.utoronto.ca/as-sa/ASSA-No8/Vol3.No8.Zelechow.pdf
1. Kevin Moore- “Fellini’s Casanova” or the Fate of Formalism from the library databases
http://iipa.chadwyck.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/quick/displayMultiItem.do?Multi=yes&ResultsID=13670564B2C&&QueryName=articles&ItemNumber=2&ItemID=iipa00121036&FormatType=raw&journalID=JID00904260&logType=fulltext
2. Realism and Realistic Representation in the Digital Age
Gabriel F Giralt Journal of Film and Video; Fall 2010; 62, 3; ProQuest Direct Complete
http://iipa.chadwyck.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/articles/displayItemPDF.do?format=PAGE&PQID=2123276501&journalID=JID07424671&royaltiesid=LOUJID07424671&product=iipa&articleID=iipa00583575
The article discusses how the filmmakers’ ability to realistically portray an event or story has changed over time. Directors can edit and change the backgrounds featured in their films. The modern technology used in films allows the director to portray their story in any background. For instance, they do not have to merely film on location, they can use green screens to make any set appear real, whether it’s outer space or a park.
Jacob Davis
http://visionquestproduction.com/wordpress/?p=349
^This article explains the realism of "Glen Gary Glen Ross" vs. the formalism of "Falling down".
http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20778
Sarah Peralta
Artistic Formalism: Its Achievements and Weaknesses
http://www.jstor.org.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/stable/pdfplus/431384.pdf?acceptTC=true
Accessed through UCLinks
This article discusses artistic formalism including its aesthetics and history.
FILM REVIEW; An Uprising at Auschwitz, With Emphasis on Realism
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/18/movies/film-review-an-uprising-at-auschwitz-with-emphasis-on-realism.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm
This article discusses the film, "The Grey Zone" and how it exhibits the characteristics of realism.
Formalism:
http://brandonintrotofilm.wordpress.com/realism-formalism-classicism/
Realism: This article focuses on the use of documentary style cinematography to get the "gritty" realness of life.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/05/movies/film-the-new-cinematic-realism.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
The following article discusses the differences between formalism and realism and gives examples.
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/film-and-lit/formalism-realism-hnd.pdf
The following article discusses historical examples of realism in films. it also discusses some recommended viewing and highlights Jean Renoir.
http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Realism-REALISM-IN-FILM-HISTORY.html
Jake Yermini
For an extensive overview of formalism by Katherine Thomson-Jones
http://books.google.com/books?id=1QTKim7XPdUC&pg=PA131&dq=formalism+in+film&hl=en&sa=X&ei=V7WgT7GKFaTU2AXN5ODBCQ&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=formalism%20in%20film&f=false
Although a film review of "It's All about Love," Monohla Dargis discusses extensively the ways in which the film and others like it fail to live up to their realist intentions. A good source for realist directors.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9903EFD6123DF93AA15753C1A9629C8B63
http://medb.byu.edu/files/lesson/realism-formalismarticle.pdf
this one is a cross-analysis of formalism and realism
http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Realism-THEORIES-OF-REALISM.html
"Theories of Realism"
This article follows how realism started to become mainstream, and tells of common properties of realism in film. They also explain how some realism in film can be associated with politics.
http://tonymckibbin.com/course-notes/formalist-theory
"Blowup", Film Theory, and the Logic of Realism - Peter Goldman
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.anthropoetics.ucla.edu/ap1401/1401goldman.htm
This is partially an analysis of the film "Blowup", but also contains an interesting discussion of the theory behind realism, as well as some of the problems with that theory.
Sergei Einstein Filmmaking Techniques - Woody Lindsey
http://filmdirectors.co/sergei-eisenstein-filmmaking-techniques/
A discussion of the "soviet montage" technique, which is an interesting example of formalism.
Disney Formalism: Rethinking Classic Disney
http://anm.sagepub.com/content/5/3/341.short
(click full text pdf)
Andre Bazin and the Tradition of Realism
http://understandingfilm.wetpaint.com/page/4.+Andre+Bazin+and+the+Tradition+of+Realism
This is not so much an article as it is a telling of realist conventions through the eyes of Andre Bazin, a film theorist and proponent of realism. It goes through traditional realism aesthetics, giving examples with stills from various films. It also touches on variances of realism, such as neorealism in Italy.
Theories of Realism
http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Realism-THEORIES-OF-REALISM.html
This article evaluates the historical context of realism, and it’s unique traits and influences.
Disney Formalism: Rethinking ‘Classic Disney’
http://intl-anm.sagepub.com/content/5/3/341.abstract
Realism
http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~axsharma/MyWebs/EFP/realism.htm
This article explains what realism is and how it evolved from art and literature into film.
Formalism
http://filmtheoryandcriticism.wordpress.com/research-topics-source-materials/4-formalism/
This article explains exactly what formalism in film is basing the argument on a quote from a book.
Realism clashes with digital production:
http://p8888-ucelinks.cdlib.org.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/sfx_local?sid=pqil:fiaf&ori:format:pl:ebnf:journal&genre=article&aulast=Giralt&aufirst=Gabriel&issn=0742-4671&title=Journal+of+Film+and+Video&atitle=Realism+and+realistic+representation+in+the+digital+age.&spage=3-16&date=2010-09&volume=LXII&issue=3&isbn=
A study of Formalism in Disney:
http://anm.sagepub.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/content/5/3/341.full.pdf+html
And unrelated, Robert Rodriguez' ten minute film school (for anyone interested):
http://www.good.is/post/must-see-for-amateur-auteurs-robert-rodriguez-s-10-minute-film-school/
These are really late, but I still wanted to contribute!
Formalism:
"Spatial Dialectics:montage and spatially organized narrative in stories without human leads" by Stavros Alifragkis and Francois Penz
Discusses how formalist films do not focus on main character but more how the laws of world govern character.
http://content.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/pdf18_21/pdf/2006/EHY/01Dec06/23173245.pdf?T=P&P=AN&K=23173245&S=R&D=a9h&EbscoContent=dGJyMNLr40SeprY4y9f3OLCmr0qep7NSsqq4TLKWxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMPGpsU2vrLFLuePfgeyx44Dt6fIA
Realism: "Through A Shifting Lens" Realist Film Aesthetics by Thomas Allen Nelson
This article discusses the shift in realist style between the 1950's and the mid 80's.
http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=785d8e6d-2753-49ac-8451-020024a885a9%40sessionmgr115&vid=5&hid=110
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