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Film History

Name: Film History
Author: Kristin Thompson

by Kristin Thompson

1994•Documentary•829 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-paced non-fiction book: inventive and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Book

This comprehensive survey not only acknowledges the contributions of Hollywood and films from other US sources, but broadens its scope to examine film-making internationally.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentary

Subjects

Motion picturesHistoryFilmkunstHistoireMotion pictures, historyFilmsFilmGeschichte

Details

Author: Kristin Thompson
Published: 1994
Pages: 829
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Source: Open Library

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