Movies on our minds : the evolution of cinematic engagement / James E. Cutting.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cutting, James E., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Psychological aspects.

Motion pictures.

Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc.

Motion pictures--Editing.

Motion pictures--Setting and scenery.

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

This title traces the development of popular cinema from its inception to the present day to understand why humankind has expanded its viewing of popular movies over the last century. Drawing from his extensive work as a psychologist studying artistic canons, James E. Cutting presents hundreds of films across a wide range of genres and eras, considers the structure of frame content, shots, scenes, and larger narrational elements defined by color, brightness, motion, clutter, and range of other variables. He examines the effects of camera lenses, image layout, transitions, and historical functions to classify different kinds of shots. He explains the arcs of scenes, the larger structure of sequences, and the scene- and sequence-like units that have become increasingly prevalent in recent years.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-756779-7

0-19-756780-0

0-19-756778-9

9780197567784

OCLC:

1259294832