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Spectacular digital effects : CGI and contemporary cinema, Kristen Whissel
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- Summary
- By developing the concept of the digital effects emblem, Kristen Whissel contributes a new analytic rubric to cinema studies. An effects emblem is a spectacular, computer-generated visual effect that gives stunning expression to a film's key themes. Although they elicit feelings of astonishment and wonder, effects emblems do not interrupt narrative, but are continuous with story and characterization and highlight the narrative stakes of a film. Focusing on spectacular digital visual effects in live-action films made between 1989 and 2011, Whissel identifies and examines four effects emblems: the illusion of gravity-defying vertical movement, massive digital multitudes or swarms, photorealistic digital creatures, and morphing plasmatic figures. Across films such as Avatar, The Matrix, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jurassic Park, Titanic, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, these effects emblems heighten the narrative drama by contrasting power with powerlessness, life with death, freedom with constraint, and the individual with the collective
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 213 pages
- Contents
-
- The new verticality
- The digital multitude as effects emblem
- Vital figures : the life and death of digital creatures
- The morph : protean possibility and algorithmic control
- Isbn
- 9780822377146
- Label
- Spectacular digital effects : CGI and contemporary cinema
- Title
- Spectacular digital effects
- Title remainder
- CGI and contemporary cinema
- Statement of responsibility
- Kristen Whissel
- Subject
-
- Animation (Cinematography)
- Animation (Cinematography)
- Animationsfilm
- CGI
- Cinematografía -- Efectos especiales
- Cinematography -- Special effects
- Animacion (Cinematografía)
- Computer animation
- Computer animation
- Computeranimation
- Dataanimation
- Filmtrick
- Spezialeffekt
- Cinematography -- Special effects
- Animación por computadora
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- By developing the concept of the digital effects emblem, Kristen Whissel contributes a new analytic rubric to cinema studies. An effects emblem is a spectacular, computer-generated visual effect that gives stunning expression to a film's key themes. Although they elicit feelings of astonishment and wonder, effects emblems do not interrupt narrative, but are continuous with story and characterization and highlight the narrative stakes of a film. Focusing on spectacular digital visual effects in live-action films made between 1989 and 2011, Whissel identifies and examines four effects emblems: the illusion of gravity-defying vertical movement, massive digital multitudes or swarms, photorealistic digital creatures, and morphing plasmatic figures. Across films such as Avatar, The Matrix, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jurassic Park, Titanic, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, these effects emblems heighten the narrative drama by contrasting power with powerlessness, life with death, freedom with constraint, and the individual with the collective
- Cataloging source
- NcD/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1969-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Whissel, Kristen
- Dewey number
- 777/.7
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TR897.7
- LC item number
- .W493 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Computer animation
- Animation (Cinematography)
- Cinematography
- Animation (Cinematography)
- Cinematography
- Computer animation
- Computeranimation
- Animationsfilm
- Spezialeffekt
- Filmtrick
- CGI
- Dataanimation
- Animación por computadora
- Animacion (Cinematografía)
- Cinematografía
- Label
- Spectacular digital effects : CGI and contemporary cinema, Kristen Whissel
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-205) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The new verticality -- The digital multitude as effects emblem -- Vital figures : the life and death of digital creatures -- The morph : protean possibility and algorithmic control
- Control code
- ocn847833684
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 213 pages
- Isbn
- 9780822377146
- Lccn
- 2013027242
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780822355748
- (OCoLC)847833684
- Label
- Spectacular digital effects : CGI and contemporary cinema, Kristen Whissel
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-205) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The new verticality -- The digital multitude as effects emblem -- Vital figures : the life and death of digital creatures -- The morph : protean possibility and algorithmic control
- Control code
- ocn847833684
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 213 pages
- Isbn
- 9780822377146
- Lccn
- 2013027242
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780822355748
- (OCoLC)847833684
Subject
- Animation (Cinematography)
- Animation (Cinematography)
- Animationsfilm
- CGI
- Cinematografía -- Efectos especiales
- Cinematography -- Special effects
- Animacion (Cinematografía)
- Computer animation
- Computer animation
- Computeranimation
- Dataanimation
- Filmtrick
- Spezialeffekt
- Cinematography -- Special effects
- Animación por computadora
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