Pretty pictures production design and the history film

Theories of film have traditionally dealt with either narrative or industrial issues, with the consequence that the physical content of the graphic frame has often been ignored or relegated to the sidelines. By contrast, C. S. Tashiro foregrounds the visual aspect of cinema in this book, drawing on...

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Main Author: Tashiro, C. S. 1957- (Charles Shiro) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin University of Texas Press 1998
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Summary:Theories of film have traditionally dealt with either narrative or industrial issues, with the consequence that the physical content of the graphic frame has often been ignored or relegated to the sidelines. By contrast, C. S. Tashiro foregrounds the visual aspect of cinema in this book, drawing on his experiences as a designer and filmmaker, as well as on contemporary theory, to show how production design can support or contradict narrative structure, or exist in an entirely parallel realm of meaning.
Item Description:Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Southern California
Physical Description:xvii, 234 pagesw illustrations 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-225) and index
Filmography: p. [203]-212
ISBN:9780292781504 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0292781504 (pbk. : alk. paper)