Reading Time: 11 minutesOverview Affect theory in film studies is a way of analyzing how a scene creates felt intensity through image and sound. It draws on Gilles Deleuze’s idea of the affection-image, Brian Massumi’s theory of bodily affect, and Steven Shaviro’s work on post-cinematic affect. The focus is on what happens at the level of sensation and… Continue reading Affect Theory in Film: Definition, Method, and Examples