The Story Of Film: A Worldwide History by Cousins, Mark - 2004

New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2004. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, square tight and clean, flat uncreased spine, 512 pages filled with b & w and colour photos, Very Good Plus condition with minor edge wear. "Weaving personalities, technology, & production with engaging descriptions of groundbreaking scenes, Cousins uses his experience as film historian, producer, & director to capture the shifting trends of movie history without recourse to jargon. We learn how filmmakers influenced each other; how contemporary events influenced them; how they challenged established techniques & developed new technologies to enhance their medium. Striking, full-colour images reinforce the reader's understanding of cinematic innovation both stylistic and technical. It is a powerful story: it is the story of the world's most popular artistic medium." Contents include: Intro / Silent / Technical Thrill ( 1895 - 1903 ): The Sensations of the First Movies / The Early Power of Story ( 1903 - 18 ): How Thrill Became Narrative / The World Expansion of Style ( 1918 - 28 ): Movie Factories & Personal Vision / Sound / Japanese Classicism & Hollywood Romance ( 1928 - 45 ): Cinema Enters a Golden Age / The Devastation of War & a New Movie Language ( 1945 - 52 ): The Spread of Realism in World Cinema / The Swollen Story (1953 - 59 ): Rage & Symbolism in 1950s Filmmaking / The Exploded Story ( 1959 - 69 ): The Breakdown of Romantic Cinema & the Coming of Modernism / Freedom & Want See ( 1969 - 79 ): Political Cinema Around the Globe & the Rise of the Blockbuster in America / Mega-Entertainments & Philosophy ( 1979 - 90): The Extremes of World Cinema / Digital / Can See ( 1900 - Present ): Computerization Takes Cinema Beyhond Photography / Conclusion / Glossary / Bibliography / index. Check out the scans. . 1st Thunder's Mouth Edition 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".