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The Natural History of Film Form - (Screens, Thinking, Worlds) by Pansy Duncan
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Highlights
- The Natural History of Film Form argues that, more than simply ingredients in film stock, gelatin, silver and celluloid helped shape early film aesthetics.
- Author(s): Pansy Duncan
- 120 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
- Series Name: Screens, Thinking, Worlds
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About the Book
Provides a new, eco-materialist account of the emergence of early Euro-American film aesthetics.Book Synopsis
The Natural History of Film Form argues that, more than simply ingredients in film stock, gelatin, silver and celluloid helped shape early film aesthetics. Drawing on fan and industry periodicals, as well as the testimony of pioneering filmmakers and film manufacturers, the book reveals that the "politico-material" properties of these geo- and bio-physical materials influenced a range of aesthetic regimes - from the turn-of-the century "trick" film, to developments in popular science cinema, to early studio-era fantasies of the "silver screen." In the process, the book offers a fresh perspective on the interplay between "nature" and "culture" in film history.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.43 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Screens, Thinking, Worlds
Sub-Genre: Film
Genre: Performing Arts
Number of Pages: 120
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Paperback
Author: Pansy Duncan
Language: English
Street Date: November 30, 2025
TCIN: 1002787387
UPC: 9781399548250
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-9250
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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