Philip Cowan Bücher

Philip Cowan introduces new approaches to analyzing the art of cinematography and new methodologies for attributing authorship to moving images. Cowan's revisionist examination of the work of Gregg Toland emphasizes the expressive potential of contemporary cinematographers' contribution to visual storytelling. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents List of Figures Introduction Part One: Authorship Chapter 1: Theoretical Movements of Authorship in Film Chapter 2: The Death and Resurrection of the Author Chapter 3: Multiple Authorship in Film Chapter 4: The Cinematographer Part Two: Aesthetics Chapter 5: Nilsen's Representational Theory Chapter 6: Carroll's Functional Theory Chapter 7: Functional Aesthetic Elements of Shot Composition Part Three: Appreciation Chapter 8: Gregg Toland in Depth Chapter 9: Toland, Characteristics of the Medium and Spatial Elements Chapter 10: Toland, Temporal Elements of Shot Composition and Lighting Chapter 11: Toland as Co-Author (7,754) Chapter 12: The Collaboration between Toland and Wyler Conclusion Gregg Toland Filmography Additional Filmography Bibliography About the Author