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Suspense and Resolution in the Films of D.W. Griffith (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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Suspense and Resolution in the Films of D.W. Griffith (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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This book offers a significant and original contribution to studies
on D.W. Griffith and film, through a systematic analysis of the
director's chase scenes, which create suspense and resolution in
his films. The predominance of the emphasis of building suspense
differs in the various stages of his chase scenes. The primary
source of material discussed here is Griffith's films after 1913
when he left the Biograph Company. Griffith's post-Biograph films
are more complete and representative of his techniques than his
earlier films, which were subject to financial constraints while he
was still innovating and developing his cinematic techniques. Most
of his films used in this analysis were provided by the Museum of
Modern Art in New York City. The purpose of this study is to
determine a definition of a Griffithian chase scene in terms of his
editing techniques. Categories are established, defining specific
tools. This is done by determining and documenting consistencies,
comparisons, and specific patterns occurring in his chase scenes
that generally do not occur in his general editing. Griffith's
basic mechanics in editing are filmic time and space, parallel
action, referential crosscutting, and decomposition.A major finding
in this book is that Griffith's chase scenes are the most important
part of his films in terms of suspense and resolution. His chase
scenes are complex, unique and sometimes even unpredictable. As
such, this is an important new work on D.W. Griffith, and will be
of interest to scholars and others interested in both the director
and film, and will also be an asset to libraries and bookstores.
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