The Story of Victorian Film

The Story of Victorian Film
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-13 : 9781911239642
ISBN-10 : 1911239643
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Book Synopsis The Story of Victorian Film by : Bryony Dixon

Download or read book The Story of Victorian Film written by Bryony Dixon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this vivid and accessible new account of the dawn of film in Britain, internationally respected film historian and curator Bryony Dixon introduces us to Britain's first cinematic pioneers – an eclectic mix of chemists, engineers, photography enthusiasts, fairground showmen and magicians – who in a few short years built a vibrant new industry. As she chronicles the emergence of the first embryonic film forms and genres, she reveals often surprising innovations, from cutting-edge science to ingeniously witty tricks and comedies, with filmmakers reflecting existing entertainment forms as well as advancing editing and cinematography in ways that shaped the art of film for many decades after. Dixon offers fresh insights by focusing on the films themselves – many of them only recently available to view – while building on the work of generations of scholars. In the process, Dixon makes a compelling case for the British filmmakers of the era as inventive and creative figures, every bit as influential as their more celebrated contemporaries in France and the US.


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