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The Story Of Film: Mark Cousins

The Story Of Film: Mark Cousins

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Here is the history of the movies presented in a completely new way. Cousins’s chronological journey through the worldwide history of film is told from the point of view of filmmakers and moviegoers. Weaving personalities, film technology, and production with engaging descriptions of groundbreaking scenes, Cousins uses his experience as film historian, producer and director to capture the shifting trends of movie history. We learn how filmmakers influenced each other; how contemporary events influenced them; how they challenged established techniques and developed new technologies to enhance their medium. Striking images reinforce the reader’s understanding of cinematic innovation, both stylistic and technical. The images reveal astonishing parallels in global film making, thus introducing the less familiar worlds of African, Asian, and Middle Eastern cinema, as well as documenting the fortunes of the best Western directors. The Story of Film presents Silent (1885-1928), Sound (1928-1990), and Digital (1990-present), spanning the birth of the moving image; the establishment of Hollywood; the European avant-garde movements, personal film making; world cinema; and recent phenomena like Computer Generated Imagery and the ever-more “real” realisations of the wildest of imaginations. An exploration of the world’s most popular artistic medium. Illustrated with black and white and colour photographs.

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1st edition; unclipped dust jacket has a little wear to top of spine; tightly bound and clean within; uncommon title, Autobiography/Bio/Non-Fiction
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