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Story of Film A Worldwide History

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ISBN-10: 1560259337

ISBN-13: 9781560259336

Edition: N/A

Authors: Mark Cousins

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Book details

List price: $24.95
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 10/5/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English

Mark Cousins works as a composer, programmer and engineer, as well as being senior writer for Music Tech Magazine. His professional work includes composing music for some of the world's largest production music companies - including Universal Publishing Production Music - with broadcaster credits including BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BBC World and Sky One, among others. He has also had works performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the East of England Orchestra, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Brighton Festival Chorus, as well as having mixed several orchestral albums for BMG Zomba.

Introduction
Silent
Technical Thrill (1895-1903): The sensations of the first movies
The Early Power of Story (1903-18): How thrill became narrative
The World Expansion of Style (1918-28): Movie factories and personal vision
Sound
Japanese Classicism and Hollywood Romance (1928-45): Cinema enter a golden age
The Devastation of War and a New Movie Language (1945-52): The spread of realism in world cinema
The Swollen Story (1953-59): Rage and symbolism in 1950s filmmaking
The Exploded Story (1959-69): The breakdown of romantic cinema and the coming of modernism
Freedom and Want See (1969-79): Political cinema around the globe and the rise of the blockbuster in America
Mega-Entertainments and Philosophy (1979-90): The extremes of world cinema
Digital
Can See (1990-Present): Computerization takes cinema beyond photography
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index