Silent Cinema
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Silent Cinema

A Guide to Study, Research and Curatorship

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Silent Cinema

A Guide to Study, Research and Curatorship

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Paolo Cherchi Usai provides a comprehensive introduction to the study, research and preservation of silent cinema from its heyday in the early 20th century to its present day flourishing. He traces the history of the moving image in its formative years, from Edison's and Lumière's first experiments to the dawn of 'talkies'; provides a clear guide to the basics of silent film technology; introduces the technical and creative roles involved in its production, and presents silent cinema as a performance event, rather than a passive viewing experience. This new, greatly expanded edition takes the reader on a new journey, exploring silent cinema in the broader context of technology, culture, and society, from the invention of celluloid film and its related machinery to film studios, laboratories, theatres and audiences. Among the people involved in the creation of a new art form were filmmakers, actors and writers, but also engineers, entrepreneurs, and projectionists. Their collective efforts, and the struggle to preserve their creative work by archives and museums, are interwoven in a compelling story covering three centuries of media history, from the magic lantern to the reinvention of silent cinema in digital form. The new edition also includes comprehensive resource information for the study, research, preservation and exhibition of silent cinema.

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Publisher
British Film Institute
Year
2019
ISBN
9781911239147
Edition
1
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Film History & Criticism

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations
  4. Preface to the Third Edition
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. About the Author
  7. Note
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Pixels
  10. 2 Celluloid
  11. 3 Chroma
  12. 4 Machines
  13. 5 People
  14. 6 Buildings
  15. 7 Works
  16. 8 Show
  17. 9 Acoustics
  18. 10 Collections
  19. 11 Evidence
  20. 12 Duplicates
  21. 13 Lacunae
  22. 14 Traces
  23. 15 Curatorship
  24. Bibliographic Resources and Research Tools
  25. Appendix 1 Film Measurement Tables
  26. Appendix 2 Eastman Kodak Edge Codes on Motion Picture Film Stock, 1913–28
  27. Appendix 3 Identification of PathĂŠ Films by Their Edge Inscriptions
  28. Index