Now he offers his most inventive exploration of the medium yet: guiding us through each element of the viewing experience, considering the significance of everything from what we see and hear on-screen actors, shots, cuts, dialogue, music to the specifics of how, where, and with whom we do the viewing.
Record details
ISBN:9781101875391 (hardcover)
Physical Description:print 242 p. ; 22 cm.
Edition:1st ed.
Publisher:New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Content descriptions
General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Are we having fun -- Screens -- Alone together -- See it once, wathc it twice -- Watching and seeing -- What is cinematic information -- What is a shot -- What is a cut, and does it hurt -- What do you hear -- What is a story, and does it matter -- Who makes the movies -- What does a hero do -- Can you see the money -- The document and the dream -- Where is the screen.