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Screen Studies Faculty Member Al Hallak Continues to Explore Effects of Framing and Visual Cues On Viewer Perception

Actor Suzanne Martin sits at a table in a restaurant, resting her chin on her clasped hands looking down. A stemmed rose lies on the table.

Hallak’s On- and Off-Screen Film Theory suggests that the amount of information shown on screen can significantly influence the viewer’s perception of a story.
Photo courtesy of Al Hallak, featuring Suzanne Martin in Tales from the Neighborhood Café.

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