Special effects and German silent film techno-romantic cinema
In recent decades, special effects have become a major new area of research in cinema studies. For the most part, they have been examined as spectacles or practical tools. In contrast, Special Effects and German Silent Film, foregrounds their function as an expressive device and their pivotal role i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
2021, [2021]
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| Series: | Film culture in transition
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| Collection: | JSTOR Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Special Effects and the Techno-Romantic Paradigm
- 1. Imagining Technological Art: Early German Film Theory
- 2. Modern Magicians: Guido Seeber and Eugen Schüfftan
- 3. The Uncanny Mirror: Der Student von Prag (1913)
- 4. Visualizing the Occult: Nosferatu (1922)
- 5. The Technological Sublime: Metropolis (1927)
- 6. "German Technique" and Hollywood
- Conclusion: Techno-Romantic Cinema from the Silent to the Digital Era
- Bibliography
- Index
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-308) and index