Film Style in Indonesian Cinema, 1998-2018: Lighting, Production Design and Camera Movement

Examines the use of cinematography and mise en scène in contemporary Indonesian cinema * The first scholarly work that considers Indonesian cinema as an artistic field with significant aesthetic values and artistic accomplishments * Uses theories of film style never applied to Indonesian films before * Discusses films from underrepresented groups, including women, LGBTQ and ethnic minority filmmakers * Discusses Indonesian films that have been traditionally under-discussed in the field, including commercial genre films, exploitation films and short films __Film Style in Indonesian Cinema, 1998-2018__ investigates the role of film style during the rebirth of Indonesian cinema following the collapse of General Suharto's New Order regime. Purnama argues that the renewal of Indonesian cinema was influenced by filmmakers who revamped the cinematic images of Indonesian film by foregrounding visual stylisation using cinematography and production design techniques. They transformed the aesthetic of Indonesian film to become stylistically complex with a pronounced degree of visual sophistication, offering local audiences pictorially appealing and engaging cinematic experiences. Through a close analysis of lighting, production design, and camera movement in contemporary films such as __Sang Pencerah__, __Laskar Pelangi__, and __The Raid: Redemption__, Purnama highlights the significance of film style and the art of film-making to the cinematographers and production designers who revitalised Indonesian cinema in the 21st Century. h4Examines the use of cinematography and mise en scène in contemporary Indonesian cinema/h4ulliThe first scholarly work that considers Indonesian cinema as an artistic field with significant aesthetic values and artistic accomplishments/liliUses theories of film style never applied to Indonesian films before/liliDiscusses films from underrepresented groups, including women, LGBTQ and ethnic minority filmmakers/liliDiscusses Indonesian films that have been traditionally under-discussed in the field, including commercial genre films, exploitation films and short films/li/ulpiFilm Style in Indonesian Cinema, 1998-2018/i investigates the role of film style during the rebirth of Indonesian cinema following the collapse of General Suharto's New Order regime. Purnama argues that the renewal of Indonesian cinema was influenced by filmmakers who revamped the cinematic images of Indonesian film by foregrounding visual stylisation using cinematography and production design techniques. They transformed the aesthetic of Indonesian film to become stylistically complex with a pronounced degree of visual sophistication, offering local audiences pictorially appealing and engaging cinematic experiences./ppThrough a close analysis of lighting, production design, and camera movement in contemporary films such as iSang Pencerah/i, iLaskar Pelangi/i, and iThe Raid: Redemption/i, Purnama highlights the significance of film style and the art of film-making to the cinematographers and production designers who revitalised Indonesian cinema in the 21st Century./p Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Part 1: Exposition 1. Introduction 2. Towards a Stylistics of Indonesian Film 3. What Can Film Style Do in Narrative Cinema? Part 2: Rising Action 4. Evolution by Means of Stylistic Suppression Part 3: Climax 5. Lighting and Visual Opacity 6. Production Design and Diegetic Detail 7. Camera Movement and Textural Reflexivity Part 4: Resolution 8. Concluding Notes: All the Stylistic Pieces Matter Bibliography Filmography Index