A History of Pre-Cinema V2

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-51514-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 544 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 893 g

A History of Pre-Cinema Volume 2 (and volumes 1 and 3) cover the optical devices used for entertainment and instruction that proliferated before the introduction of cinema. Volume 2 is divided into the following sections: Peepshows; The Panorama; The Diorama; Magic Mirrors; Shadowplay; Magic Lanterns; Pepper's Ghost; Recreative Science; Various Optical Devices.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Herbert, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Installations-, Aktions-, Computer- und Videokunst

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume Two, Part 1 Peepshows, panoramas and dioramas, Part 2 Mirror projection, shadows, magic lanterns; Part 3 Various optical devices and effects

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen Herbert trained as a media technician, and spent many years in film exhibition and production. His interest in the origins of the moving image led to Stephen co-editing the influential book and website Who’s Who of Victorian Cinema, and contributions to academic journals. He ran the small press The Projection Box, and has recently retired as a freelance museum consultant.