Film history has only recently begun to understand that new media forms are not only indebted to, but firmly embedded within the traditions of early film culture. Adopting a metahistory, the author presents a comparative examination of old and new cinema, shedding light on a var…
An overview of the worldwide development of motion pictures from the first movements captures on celluloid to the early Charlie Chaplin shorts through the ups and downs of Hollywood. Focuses on technical and aesthetic principles in films and includes 500 color and black-and-whit…
An overview of the worldwide development of motion pictures from the first movements captures on celluloid to the early Charlie Chaplin shorts through the ups and downs of Hollywood. Focuses on technical and aesthetic principles in films and includes 500 color and black-and-whit…
La 4e de couv. indique : "With more than 250 images, new information on international cinema - especially Polish, Chinese, Russian, Canadian, and Iranian filmmakers - an expanded section on African-American filmmakers, updated discussions of new works by major American directors…