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Author : Charles Musser
Release : 1994-05-04
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 336/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Emergence of Cinema by : Charles Musser
Download or read book The Emergence of Cinema written by Charles Musser. This book was released on 1994-05-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the early years of the motion picture industry through 1907.
Author : Geoffrey Nowell-Smith
Release : 2017-11-16
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 231/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The History of Cinema: A Very Short Introduction by : Geoffrey Nowell-Smith
Download or read book The History of Cinema: A Very Short Introduction written by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith. This book was released on 2017-11-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cinema was the first, and is arguably still the greatest, of the industrialized art forms that came to dominate the cultural life of the twentieth century. Today, it continues to adapt and grow as new technologies and viewing platforms become available, and remains an integral cultural and aesthetic entertainment experience for people the world over. Cinema developed against the backdrop of the two world wars, and over the years has seen smaller wars, revolutions, and profound social changes. Its history reflects this changing landscape, and, more than any other art form, developments in technology. In this Very Short Introduction, Nowell-Smith looks at the defining moments of the industry, from silent to sound, black and white to colour, and considers its genres from intellectual art house to mass market entertainment. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introduction series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Donald Crafton
Release : 1999-11-22
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 284/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Talkies by : Donald Crafton
Download or read book The Talkies written by Donald Crafton. This book was released on 1999-11-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. The author presents a view of the talkies' reception, amongst other issues.
Author : Martin McLoone
Release : 2019-07-25
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 424/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Irish Film by : Martin McLoone
Download or read book Irish Film written by Martin McLoone. This book was released on 2019-07-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exploration of the representation of Ireland and the Irish in British and US cinemas, as well as Irish-made films. The book offers readings of a wide range of key films such as The Butcher Boy (1997), Patriot Games (1992) and Angela's Ashes (1999). It discusses the full range of Irish cinematic productions from the low-budget work of Comerford and Breathnach, to the bigger Hollywood productions like Ron Howard's Far and Away (1992), and looks at the 'second' cinema of directors such as Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan where medium-sized budgets allow for greater creative control in Ireland. Feeding into wider debates about national and cultural identity, post-national cinema and the role of the state, the book provides an overview of how a relatively small film culture such as Ireland's can live successfully in the shadow of Hollywood.
Author : Malte Hagener
Release : 2014-09-01
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 243/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Emergence of Film Culture by : Malte Hagener
Download or read book The Emergence of Film Culture written by Malte Hagener. This book was released on 2014-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the two world wars, a distinct and vibrant film culture emerged in Europe. Film festivals and schools were established; film theory and history was written that took cinema seriously as an art form; and critical writing that created the film canon flourished. This scene was decidedly transnational and creative, overcoming traditional boundaries between theory and practice, and between national and linguistic borders. This new European film culture established film as a valid form of social expression, as an art form, and as a political force to be reckoned with. By examining the extraordinarily rich and creative uses of cinema in the interwar period, we can examine the roots of film culture as we know it today.
