Cartoons-both from the classic Hollywood era and from more contemporary feature films and television series-offer a rich field for detailed investigation and analysis. Contributors draw on theories and methodology from film, television, and media studies, art history and critici…
They are shot on high-definition digital cameras with computer-generated effects added in postproduction and transmitted to theaters, websites, and video-on-demand networks worldwide. They are viewed on laptops, iPod, and cell phone screens. They are movies in the 21st century, …
This text examines the conversations between film studies and its contributory disciplines that not only defined a new field of discourse, but also modified existing scholarly traditions. The book also reflects on the field's dominant paradigms and debates, and evaluates their c…
Representational technologies including photography, phonography, and the cinema have helped define modernity itself. James Lastra argues that these technologies allow us to track the links between capital, science, and cultural practices.