Colin Root

Paul Thomas Anderson

from Hard Eight to Punch-Drunk Love

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is the first full treatment of the life and cinema of American film director Paul Thomas Anderson. Beginning with his entry into filmmaking, this work spans each of his first four feature films - Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love - and follows his rise to the pinnacle of the indie circuit. As a major filmmaker in the studio independent filmmaking scene of the 1990s, Anderson has proven himself to be an exceptional storyteller and technician in the art of cinema. This work examines the continuity and similarities that exist in each of Anderson's films - his themes, his vision of life and his depiction of the self. It focuses primarily on how the filmmaker uses structural elements - e.g. cinematography, music, lighting, dialogue and tone - as methods of communicating his vision. A must-have for anyone interested in his work, and a great read for those who like independent cinema!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 102g
• ISBN-13: 9783838322551
• ISBN-10: 383832255X
• Artikelnr.: 27963427

Autorenporträt

Colin Root is currently finishing a Ph.D. in American Studiesat Boston University. His interests include American Art andArchitecture, Hollywood Cinema, and U.S. History since 1900. Heteaches Art History, College Writing, and Film Studies at BostonUniversity and at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Hecurrently resides in Boston.