Lively text and 768 illustrations, 120 in full color, cover commercial film, animation, documentaries, art cinema, and the avant-garde the world over, to present the entire history of film from a global perspective. Includes bibliography, filmography, glossary, notes, index, and 6 timelines.
Hailed as the definitive work upon its original publication in 1975 and now extensively revised and updated by the author, this vastly absorbing and richly illustrated book examines film as an art form, technological innovation, big business, and shaper of American values. 80 black-and-white photos.
This book presents the entire span of the film medium, from its first beginnings to the present, in a global perspective. By taking a chronological approach, yet incorporating such themes as aesthetics, technology, craft and social impact, Robert Sklar provides a complete analysis of the major films, directors and national cinemas, as well as a grounding in the social, economic and political foundations crucial to an understanding of film as both art and industry.