The Art of Film Projection: A Beginner's Guide

2019-10-22 Art

Author : Paolo Usai
Release : 2019-10-22
Genre : Art
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Book Synopsis The Art of Film Projection: A Beginner's Guide by : Paolo Usai

Download or read book The Art of Film Projection: A Beginner's Guide written by Paolo Usai. This book was released on 2019-10-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of cinema is full of love stories, but none has been as essential as the love between projectionists and their machines. The Art of Film Projection-A Beginner's Guide is a comprehensive outline of the materials, equipment, and knowledge needed to present the magic of cinema to an enthralled audience. Part manual and part manifesto, this book compiles more than fifty years of expertise from the staff of the world-renowned George Eastman Museum and the students of the L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation into the most authoritative and accessible guide to film projection ever produced. No film comes to life until it is shown on the big screen, but with the proliferation of digital movie theaters, the expertise of film projection has become rare. Written for both the casual enthusiast and the professional projectionist in training, this book demystifies the process of film projection and offers an in-depth understanding of the aesthetic, technical, and historical features of motion pictures. Join in the fight to save the authentic experience of seeing motion pictures on film.

Training Film Projectionist Manual

1947 Motion picture projection

Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Release : 1947
Genre : Motion picture projection
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Book Synopsis Training Film Projectionist Manual by : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel

Download or read book Training Film Projectionist Manual written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel. This book was released on 1947. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 16mm projectionist performs a valuable service to the Navy training program ashore and afloat. All the skill of the motion picture industry, all the skill of the director and actors have gone into the making of a training film. All these skills will be lost unless the projectionist knows his job. Good projection does not call attention to itself; poor projection is marked by distractions and interruptions. These disturbances can be prevented by you if you know your projector and your job. This manual is not a technical service manual but is intended to provide a general understanding of the problems of 16mm motion picture and 35mm filmstrip projector operation. It gives many useful and practical hints that will help you, the projectionist, do a better job of showing Navy training films. For complete technical information referred to the instruction book that comes with the projector. - Introduction.

Richardson's Handbook of Projection

2011 Industrial relations

Author : Dan Varenka
Release : 2011
Genre : Industrial relations
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Download or read book Richardson's Handbook of Projection written by Dan Varenka. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The original Richardson's Handbook of Projection is a tome of practical engineering about the science and art of film projection published in 1927. Interspersed between the pages technological jargon are little boxes with practical labor advice for both employer and employee. This edition is comprised solely of those boxes" -- publisher's website.

Conservation of Time-Based Media Art

2022-11-02 Art

Author : Deena Engel
Release : 2022-11-02
Genre : Art
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Download or read book Conservation of Time-Based Media Art written by Deena Engel. This book was released on 2022-11-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conservation of Time-based Media Art is the first book to take stock of the current practices and conceptual frameworks that define the emerging field of time-based media conservation, which focuses on contemporary artworks that contain video, audio, film, slides or software components. Written and compiled by a diverse group of time-based media practitioners around the world, including conservators, curators, registrars and technicians among others, this volume offers a comprehensive survey of specialized practices that have developed around the collection, preservation and display of time-based media art. Divided into 23 chapters with contributions from 36 authors and 85 additional voices, the narrative of this book provides both an overview and detailed guidance on critical topics, including the acquisition, examination, documentation and installation of time-based media art; cross-medium and medium-specific treatment approaches and methods; the registration, storage, and management of digital and physical artwork components; collection surveys and project advocacy; lab infrastructures, staffing and the institutional implementation of time-based media conservation. Conservation of Time-based Media Art serves as a critical resource for conservation students and for a diverse professional audience who engage with time-based media art, including conservation practitioners and other collection caretakers, curators, art historians, collectors, gallerists, artists, scholars and academics.

Beyond the Lens

2008-12-30 Art

Author : Stephen J. Semones
Release : 2008-12-30
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 904/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Beyond the Lens written by Stephen J. Semones. This book was released on 2008-12-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go Beyond the Lens in this no-holds-barred candid look at film making. Learn from one of independent cinema's greatest filmmakers as Stephen J. Semones takes you behind the scenes and gives you the knowledge to take your no-budget film from idea to finished product. Sharing insight and experience, Semones gives you the tools and inspiration you need to get your film made. Beyond the Lens is a must have for any budding filmmaker. This book contains 10 chapters taking you through each step of the film making process, a reference guide, photo gallery, and film making columns that specifically detail certain aspects of film making duties.

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