21st century Hollywood : movies in the era of transformation / Wheeler Winston Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dixon, Wheeler W., 1950-

Contributor:

Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--United States--History--21st century.

Motion pictures.

Motion picture industry--Technological innovations.

Motion picture industry.

Digital cinematography.

Digital media--Influence.

Digital media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Twenty-first century Hollywood

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

They are shot on high-definition digital cameras-with computer-generated effects added in postproduction-and transmitted to theaters, websites, and video-on-demand networks worldwide. They are viewed on laptop, iPod, and cell phone screens. They are movies in the 21st century-the product of digital technologies that have revolutionized media production, content distribution, and the experience of moviegoing itself. 21st-Century Hollywood introduces readers to these global transformations and describes the decisive roles that Hollywood is playing in determining the digital future for world cinema. It offers clear, concise explanations of a major paradigm shift that continues to reshape our relationship to the moving image. Filled with numerous detailed examples, the book will both educate and entertain film students and movie fans alike.

Contents:

The digital century

Constructing an audience

Globalization of the moving image

The new auteurs

The moving image is everywhere.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813551982

0813551986

OCLC:

777375646