Viewfinder: An Introduction to Movies and Visual Media in the Digital Age

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Viewfinder: An Introduction to Movies and Visual Media in the Digital Age is an introduction for those who are literate in media but not articulate in its construction and context. It's a book about unmasking, giving detail and creating context for the visual media landscape we live in. From the exploration of Aristotle's ideas of narrative structure to the impact of non-linear editing systems, from Sergei Eisenstein and cinematic montage to 3D animation and virtual-actors, from the mise en scène to internet streaming. Viewfinder gives a detailed and accessible perspective on the media-scape we live in for both cinema-makers and cinema-lovers. Topics explored in detail in Viewfinder include:• Mise-en-scène and Montage cinema• Film space and visual truth• Cameras, computers and editing systems• The production process• Framing and visual language• Motion graphics, compression and animation• Screenplay formats and narrative structure• Digital archives, digital history and the impact of digital technology SKU: B0026 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at: