Figures traced in light [electronic resource] : on cinematic staging / David Bordwell.

A film tells its story not only through dialogue and actors' performances, but also through the director's control of movement and shot design. This is a detailed consideration of how cinematic staging carries the story, expresses emotion, and beguiles the audience through pictorial compos...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ACLS)
Main Author: Bordwell, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2005.
Series:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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Summary:A film tells its story not only through dialogue and actors' performances, but also through the director's control of movement and shot design. This is a detailed consideration of how cinematic staging carries the story, expresses emotion, and beguiles the audience through pictorial composition.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 314 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-300) and index.
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.