Digital Imaging in Popular Cinema

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Explores how film analysis can take account of the presence of digital images in cinemaDigital 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: * The first book exploring how the presence of digital imaging in film affectsthe production of meaning.* Locates contemporary digital effects practice in relation to historical traditions offilmmaking and special effects practice.* Proposes a fresh, flexible approach to the close textual analysis of film that can takeaccount of the digital* 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-01-07
Mått:156 x 234 x 11 mm
Vikt:293 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9780748646890

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Mer om författaren

Dr Lisa Purse is Associate Professor in Film in the Department of Film, Theatre & Television at the University of Reading.

Recensioner i media

A distinctive and authoritative contribution to debates about digital imaging and its transformative effects on cinema. Lisa Purse argues convincingly for a nuanced understanding of the role of digital processes within the complex of filmmaking decisions that create meaning and effect, and in relation to the history of ‘special effects’ technology and the politics of representation.

Innehållsförteckning

Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Interpretation and the Digital; 2 Digital Imaging as Metaphor; 3 Digital Imaging and the Body; 4 Historicising the Digital; 5 Representation and the Digital; 6 The Digital in Three Dimensions; Conclusion; Bibliography; Filmography; Index