Dr David Brown
Lecturer in Film (E&S)
Overview
David Brown is Lecturer in Film at the University of Exeter. Prior to joining Exeter, David held positions at City, University of London, King’s College London and the University of Kent.
David’s research examines the rich and varied ways in which screen narratives engage viewers cognitively, emotionally and aesthetically. Put simply, how do the stories told by film and television make people think and feel?
David has research published in leading journals such as Screen and NECSUS. His recent work explores how television series might be particularly good at evoking specific emotions (such as dread); what to make of the preponderance of ‘plot twists’ in contemporary documentaries; and the role of music and sound in ‘complex TV’. David is currently developing a monograph on facial expression and emotion in narrative cinema and how the representation and recognition of facial expression is shaped by culture. His work is highly interdisciplinary, drawing upon disciplines and approaches beyond film studies, especially philosophy and psychology.
David has extensive teaching experience that spans film, television, video games and music. He is an Associate Fellow of Advance HE.
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Publications
‘Engaging Viewers in Peak TV through Music and Sound’. The Palgrave Handbook of Music and Sound in Peak TV (eds. Steve Halfyard and Nicholas Reyland), Palgrave Macmillan (forthcoming).
Teaching
David has taught previously at City, University of London, King’s College London and the University of Kent. He has a wide range of teaching experience, spanning film, television, video games and music. David is an Associate Fellow of Advance HE.
Teaching 2023/4
Term 1
- EAF1506 – Interrogating Screens
- EAF2502 – Shots in the Dark: American Film in Profile
Term 2
- EAF1501 – Major Debates in Film Theory
- EAF3514 – Film Studies Dissertation Supervisor
Modules taught
- EAF1501 - Major Debates in Film Theory
- EAF1506 - Interrogating Screens
- EAF2502 - Shots in the Dark
- EAF3514 - Film Studies Dissertation
Biography
David has a BA (Hons) and an MA in English Literature from the University of Exeter and a PhD in Film Studies from the University of Kent. Prior to joining Exeter, David held positions at City, University of London, King’s College London and the University of Kent.
