User:Crrichmond

Bio

Hello! Thank you for visiting my page on Wikipedia. My name is Courtney, I live near Seattle and I am currently a student at Everett Community College. I am interested in Film, Photography, and Psychology. I plan on continuing school after getting my transfer degree at community college. I love to read and watch films with friends in my free time. I've been playing the flute for 5 years and have always had an interest in music. I have also enjoyed competitive swimming for the past two years as well.

I am new to the system of Wikipedia, and plan on using it more often now that I know how the site works. Since I have an interest in Film, I see myself writing about films and the psychology behind them in the future. I find journalism and modern topics interesting to write about too. I read of different opinions in politics very often, and I like to see how different opinions in that topic are expressed. Writing and asking questions on controversial topics would be interesting to me as well. I am currently using Wikipedia for school but I definitely see myself using Wikipedia afterwards.

Article Review

My interest in how different films are made is relatively new, and my knowledge of the process isn't extensive. I have always loved to watch the reactions audience's have when they watch certain movies with different moods and themes, so I decided to explore the topic. I visited the Psychology of Film page on Wikipedia, and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: the sources, whether the content is current, and the bias vs unbiased information.

Sources

Most of the sources listed on this page are from the 1970's to 2017, and provide a background for most of the information presented. Many of the citations are from University studies or literature which I found to be quite reliable. About a third of them are from older online journals or websites, which are not as dependable as other sources because of the credibility of the authors. Some citations are more about the technological stance, such as camera angle, and not the psychological process people have. This is where more information put into the page would be helpful to relate the technicalities to the psychology of film.

Current Content

The most recent update to the page was August 22, 2018, although about half of the citations are from ten years ago or longer. There could be more research added to the page to make it more extensive. This would also provide more modern facts about the topic. The page is not very long and focuses mainly on the physical techniques and changes made to make a film's psychological effects. I feel like direct references to films would be helpful to this page, to provide examples of the psychological techniques that are mentioned. If more studies were included from recent years, the content could be more relative and easier to read.

Bias vs Unbiased Information

This article is very informational and maintains a calm mood. There's not a main focus on a certain filmmaker, or type of film. Although over time popular opinions have changed, and considering the information on the page is dated, some of the facts could have a preference towards older ideals or judgement. Also, one of the studies from 2010 that used people to track reactions, did not include where the people were from, or how many participated, giving us no background for determining if we can believe the statistics.

Summary

This page was very clear and informative, but it lacked more studies and examples of film to show the psychology behind cinema. There could newer and more citations, but the page does have sources to the information given. The page could have more work added, which would help others understand the topic better. The page is well written, but it lacks the strength it could have if there were more recent studies and examples of psychology in film.