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This volume provides a history of the most consequential 35mm
motion picture camera introduced in North America in the quarter
century following the Second World War: the Arriflex 35. It traces
the North American history of this camera from 1945 through
1972-when the first lightweight, self-blimped 35mm cameras became
available. Chronicle of a Camera emphasizes theatrical film
production, documenting the Arriflex's increasingly important role
in expanding the range of production choices, styles, and even
content of American motion pictures in this period. The book's
exploration culminates most strikingly in examples found in feature
films dating from the 1960s and early 1970s, including a number of
films associated with what came to be known as the "Hollywood New
Wave." The author shows that the Arriflex prompted important
innovation in three key areas: it greatly facilitated and
encouraged location shooting; it gave cinematographers new options
for intensifying visual style and content; and it stimulated
low-budget and independent production. Films in which the Arriflex
played an absolutely central role include Bullitt, The French
Connection, and, most significantly, Easy Rider. Using an Arriflex
for car-mounted shots, hand-held shots, and zoom-lens shots led to
greater cinematic realism and personal expression.
A history of the lightweight workhorse camera that transformed
postwar cinematography This volume provides a history of the most
consequential 35mm motion picture camera introduced in North
America in the quarter century following the Second World War: the
Arriflex 35. It traces the North American history of this camera
from 1945 through 1972--when the first lightweight, self-blimped
35mm cameras became available. Chronicle of a Camera emphasizes
theatrical film production, documenting the Arriflex's increasingly
important role in expanding the range of production choices,
styles, and even content of American motion pictures in this
period. The book's exploration culminates most strikingly in
examples found in feature films dating from the 1960s and early
1970s, including a number of films associated with what came to be
known as the "Hollywood New Wave." The author shows that the
Arriflex prompted important innovation in three key areas: it
greatly facilitated and encouraged location shooting; it gave
cinematographers new options for intensifying visual style and
content; and it stimulated low-budget and independent production.
Films in which the Arriflex played an absolutely central role
include Bullitt, The French Connection, and, most significantly,
Easy Rider. Using an Arriflex for car-mounted shots, hand-held
shots, and zoom-lens shots led to greater cinematic realism and
personal expression. Norris Pope, Palo Alto, California, is program
director for scholarly publishing at Stanford University Press. The
author of Dickens and Charity, he has a doctorate in modern history
from Oxford University. He owns--and often uses--an Arriflex 35.
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