Huser's study analyses the title sequences of Hitchcock's American films, showing how a variety of visual and acoustic experimental techniques employed in these sequences produce a particular mode of enunciation destined to frame the film within its own self-interpretation.
Robert Zemeckis has risen to the forefront of American filmmaking with a string of successes: Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future I, II, & III, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Forrest Gump, and Castaway. Herein, Norman Kagan unlocks the mind behind the making of these diverse and groundbreaking hits-appraising each work's public and critical appeal while placing the films in the context of Zemeckis's career.
The Art of "The Matrix"
by Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski, and Geof Darrow
With two eagerly awaited sequels to be released in 2003 -- The Matrix Reloaded in May and The Matrix Revolutions in November -- this highly acclaimed book is now even more essential. To sell their amazing script for The Matrix, the Wachowski brothers employed top comic book professionals to visualise their script in the form of storyboards, all of which are included here in what is simply the most comprehensive and lavish behind-the-scenes film book ever published. Discover the full story with o...
Cinema plays a major role in contemporary art, yet the deeper influence of its diverse historical forms on artistic practice has received little attention. Screen Presence explores the intersections of film, popular media, and art since the 1950s through the examples of four pivotal figures – Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Mona Hatoum and Douglas Gordon. While their film-related works may appear primarily as challenges to conventional cinema, these artists draw on overlooked forms of popular...
This book presents the complete works of Ingmar Bergman: an homage to one of the most esteemed film and theater artists of all time, began in cooperation with Bergman himself and made with full access to his archives.Since 1957, when he released "The Seventh Seal" and "Wild Strawberries", Ingmar Bergman has been one of the leading figures in international cinema, along with others such as Federico Fellini and Akira Kurosawa. In a career that spanned 60 years, he wrote, produced, and directed 50...
Film Censorship is a concise overview of Hollywood censorship and efforts to regulate American films. It provides a lean introductory survey of U.S. cinema censorship from the pre-Code years and classic studio system Golden Age—in which film censorship thrived—to contemporary Hollywood. From the earliest days of cinema, movies faced controversy over screen images and threats of censorship. This volume draws extensively on primary research from motion picture archives to unveil the fascinating be...
Clint Eastwood (Conversations with Filmmakers (Hardcover)) (Conversations with Filmmakers)
As a star, Clint Eastwood is recalled primarily for two early roles--the ""Man With No Name"" of three European-made Westerns and ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan, the uncompromising cop who spoke softly and carried a big gun in five movies. But like few other stars, Eastwood has shaped his own career by appearing almost exclusively in films he produced or co-produced, frequently under his own direction. No other contemporary dramatic star has directed himself so often. His acclaim as a director began...
The Films of Joyce Wieland (Cinematheque Ontario Monographs)
William Wyler: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Most Celebrated Director (Screen Classics)
by Gabriel Miller
Broadcasting Debate (Broadcasting debate monographs, #1)
As part of its effort to rid the nation of Communist influence and infiltration, the House Un-American Activities Committee subpoenaed hundreds of actors, screenwriters, producers, and directors with suspected "Red" leanings in 1947. Some of these film industry veterans, including screenwriter Paul Jarrico (1915--1997), refused to testify on Capitol Hill and were denied subsequent employment. In The Marxist and the Movies, Larry Ceplair illuminates the life, career, and political activism of Jar...
You're An Awesome Film Director Keep That Shit Up!
by Creabooks Publishings and 4all Notebooks
D.W.Griffith and the Biograph Company (The Scarecrow Filmmakers, #10)
by Cooper C Graham, Steven Higgins, Elaine Mancini, and Joao Luiz Vieira
The Biograph Company was the most influential American film studio of its time. In 1908 D.W. Griffith, the most important filmmaker in the history of world cinema, joined the company. Until late 1913 he served as Biograph's leading director and/or production supervisor for over 800 films. This fundamental reference guide details that work. Each film is fully documented, with production information, cast, and credits. Biograph refused to release the names of its players but here, for the first ti...