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1 online resource (ix, 333 pages) |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. |
Contents |
An overview of VFX-intensive filmmaking in 20th century Hollywood cinema -- Defining the object of enquiry -- "Effects" in Hollywood cinema -- Science, technology and Hollywood cinema -- The Hollywood cinema industry's coming of digital age -- Afterword -- Appendices: (A) A time-line of landmark (VFX-intensive) films, techno-scientific innovations, financial and industrial events that have contributed to the evolution of digital VFX in the Hollywood cinema industry up to the 1990s -- (B) Top 100 all-time domestic grosses (2012) -- (C) A basic glossary of analog and digital terminologies and key professions in the Hollywood cinema VFX industry. |
Summary |
While many books have addressed visual effects in Hollywood cinema, The Digitization of Cinematic Visual Effects: Hollywood's Coming of Age, by Rama Venkatasawmy, fills an important gap in cinematic analysis and film history by providing a periodization and techno-historical account of visual effects in Hollywood cinema. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Motion pictures. |
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United States. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Cinematography -- Special effects.
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Cinematography -- Special effects. |
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Digital cinematography.
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Digital cinematography. |
Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Venkatasawmy, Rama, 1972- Digitization of cinematic visual effects. Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2013 9780739176214 (DLC) 2012034920 (OCoLC)810442330 |
ISBN |
9780739176221 (electronic book) |
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0739176226 (electronic book) |
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9781299149014 (MyiLibrary) |
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1299149014 (MyiLibrary) |
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9780739176214 |
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0739176218 |
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