This book explores how film analysis can take account of the
presence of digital images in cinema. Digital images are now
ubiquitous elements within the cinematic frame but, as we analyse
films or film moments, it can often be difficult to be sure how -
and how much - to talk about digital elements. This accessible book
demystifies the relationship of digital imaging to processes of
watching and reading films, and gives scholars and students the
tools to engage with digital imaging in cinema with ease. A
wide-ranging series of case studies demonstrates how digital
elements can be discussed and analysed in different scenarios, and
a language is developed to describe digital elements accurately.
Not just for digital effects enthusiasts, this book is essential
for anyone interested in how to approach film critically: it is a
toolbox for contemporary film analysis. Key features: this is the
first book exploring how the presence of digital imaging in film
affects the production of meaning; locates contemporary digital
effects practice in relation to historical traditions of filmmaking
and special effects practice; proposes a fresh, flexible approach
to the close textual analysis of film that can take account of the
digital; and, uses case studies from the "Lord of the Rings"
trilogy and "Avatar" to "Alice in Wonderland" and "King Kong" to
demonstrate this approach in action.
General
Imprint: |
Edinburgh University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2013 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Lisa Purse
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7486-4689-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
|
LSN: |
0-7486-4689-2 |
Barcode: |
9780748646890 |
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