Philip Cowan

Authorship and Aesthetics in the Cinematography of Gregg Toland

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Produktbeschreibung

Philip Cowan introduces new approaches to analyzing the art of cinematography and new methodologies for attributing authorship to moving images. Cowanâ s revisionist examination of the work of Gregg Toland emphasizes the expressive potential of contemporary cinematographersâ contribution to visual storytelling.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 676g
• ISBN-13: 9781793638953
• ISBN-10: 1793638950
• Artikelnr.: 64265822

Autorenporträt

Philip Cowan is senior lecturer in cinematography at the University of South Wales in the UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
List of Figures
Introduction
Part One: Authorship
Chapter 1: Theoretical Movements of Authorship in Film
Chapter 2: The Death and Resurrection of the Author
Chapter 3: Multiple Authorship in Film
Chapter 4: The Cinematographer
Part Two: Aesthetics
Chapter 5: Nilsen's Representational Theory
Chapter 6: Carroll's Functional Theory
Chapter 7: Functional Aesthetic Elements of Shot Composition
Part Three: Appreciation
Chapter 8: Gregg Toland in Depth
Chapter 9: Toland, Characteristics of the Medium and Spatial Elements
Chapter 10: Toland, Temporal Elements of Shot Composition and Lighting
Chapter 11: Toland as Co-Author (7,754)
Chapter 12: The Collaboration between Toland and Wyler
Conclusion
Gregg Toland Filmography
Additional Filmography
Bibliography
About the Author