Photography Techniques.. From Cinema to Poetry in “A Special Interview with Ibn Noah”

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The great poet Amal Donqol, or Mohamed Fahim Amal Donqol, is one of the most important contemporary Egyptian and Arab poets who had an important imprint in developing the tools and techniques of contemporary Arabic poetry. Many important studies have revolved around his poetry that have examined the aesthetics of his poetry. Despite the abundance and diversity of these studies, by continuing to look at his creativity, important new techniques are revealed to us in which the poet benefited from other arts, especially cinema. This research is a building block in this construction. The research methodology is represented in theorizing the techniques from their specialized references in their arts and then revealing their presence in the poetic text, with an artistic analysis that reveals the extent of poetic influence by these arts. The method is not devoid of an interpretive tendency that I see as consistent with the spirit of creativity. The method is therefore analytical and artistic and tends towards interpretation, which is the most appropriate for studying such modern texts that represent a complex of modern visual and auditory arts. Amal Donqol excelled in that. The research reached a set of results, the most important of which is that the text is full of cinematic effects. We focused on the effect of the art of photography, which was represented in the following techniques: the medium shot, or the medium view, where the shooting distance is closer than the general shot; where objects and elements appear clearly. The close shot, where elements appear closer. It is used to highlight details, facial expressions, and body movements. The panoramic shot, which is a horizontal movement of the camera on its vertical axis, or what is called the panoramic shot. The tracking shot, which is a moving shot on a cart or (trolley). All of these techniques were evident in the poem: "A Private Interview with Ibn Noah" by Amal Donqol, as it contains the general view, the medium, the close, and the tracking or retreating movement.

Keywords: Poetry - Cinema - Photography - Techniques