Chronicle of a camera [electronic resource] : the Arriflex 35 in North America, 1945-1972 / Norris Pope.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pope, Norris, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arriflex 35 motion picture cameras--History--20th century.

Arriflex 35 motion picture cameras.

Cinematography--United States--History--20th century.

Cinematography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2013.

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on Terms; 1. Introduction: A Thirteen-Pound Wonder; 2. Advantages of Portability: The Early Postwar Years; 3. Increasing Usefulness: The Fifties; 4. Technical Innovation: The Fifties and Sixties; 5. A Secondary Camera of Choice: The Sixties and Early Seventies; 6. Shooting Low-Budget Features: The Sixties and Early Seventies; 7. Mainstream Successes: The Sixties and Early Seventies; 8. Conclusion: Master Shot; Appendix: Foreign Influences: The Arriflex 35 Overseas; Notes; Photo Credits; Index

Notes:

First printing 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62103-928-5

OCLC:

829451333