By developing the concept of the "digital effects emblem," Kristen
Whissel contributes a new analytic rubric to cinema studies. An
"effects emblem" is a spectacular, computer-generated visual effect
that gives stunning expression to a film's key themes. Although
they elicit feelings of astonishment and wonder, effects emblems do
not interrupt narrative, but are continuous with story and
characterization and highlight the narrative stakes of a film.
Focusing on spectacular digital visual effects in live-action films
made between 1989 and 2011, Whissel identifies and examines four
effects emblems: the illusion of gravity-defying vertical movement,
massive digital multitudes or "swarms," photorealistic digital
creatures, and morphing "plasmatic" figures. Across films such as
Avatar, The Matrix, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jurassic Park,
Titanic, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, these effects emblems
heighten the narrative drama by contrasting power with
powerlessness, life with death, freedom with constraint, and the
individual with the collective. Â
General
| Imprint: |
Duke University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2014 |
| First published: |
March 2014 |
| Authors: |
Kristen Whissel
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8223-5588-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
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| LSN: |
0-8223-5588-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780822355885 |
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