{"product_id":"the-story-of-film-hardcover","title":"The Story of Film - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Cousins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAn updated edition - with completely new chapters - of the most accessible and compelling history of the cinema yet published, and complements Mark Cousins' fascinating 15-hour film documentary\u003cem\u003e The Story of Film: An Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilmmaker and author Mark Cousins shows how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. He demonstrates, for example, how Douglas Sirk's Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s influenced Rainer Werner Fassbinder's despairing visions of 1970s Germany; and how George Lucas' \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e epics grew out of Akira Kurosawa's \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Film\u003c\/em\u003e is divided into three main epochs: \u003cstrong\u003eSilent (1885-1928)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Sound (1928-1990)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDigital (1990-Present)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Films are discussed within chapters reflecting both the stylistic concerns of the film-makers and the political and social themes of the time. This edition includes new text that encompasses the further-reaching scope of world cinema today, and the huge leaps in technology that have changed cinema screens forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm is an international medium, so as well as covering the great American films and film-makers, \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Film\u003c\/em\u003e explores cinema in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and South America, and shows how cinematic ideas and techniques cross national boundaries. Avoiding jargon and obscure critical theory, the author constantly places himself in the role of the moviegoer watching a film, and asks: 'How does a scene or a story affect us, and why?' In so doing he gets to the heart of cinematic technique, explaining how film-makers use lighting, framing, focal length and editing to create their effects. Clearly written, and illustrated with over 400 stills, including numerous sequences explaining how scenes work, \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Film\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for both film students and moviegoers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Cousins is an Irish-Scottish filmmaker and author. His films - including \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Film, The First Movie, The Eyes of Orson Welles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAtomic, I am Belfast, Stockholm My Love \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWomen Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e - have won the Prix Italia, a Peabody and the Stanley Kubrick Award. They have premiered at the world's major film festivals. Their themes are looking, cities, cinema, childhood, and recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis other books include \u003cem\u003eImagining Reality: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Faber Book of Documentary\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Looking\u003c\/em\u003e. He loves walking across cities such as Los Angeles, Moscow, Paris, Beijing, Berlin, London and Mexico City with his camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 552\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.6 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45839300853804,"sku":"9781911641827","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/lfeHBmd00E9781911641827.webp?v=1784822726","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-story-of-film-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}