Thinking in Pictures: Dramatic Structure in D. W. Griffith's Biograph Films - Hardcover

Jesionowski

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0520057767 ISBN 13: 9780520057760

Publisher: University of California Press, 1992

Synopsis

Thinking in Pictures shows for the first time, in rigorous shot-by-shot analyses, what Griffith really did―and allows us to understand the implications for film narrative in general. Anyone with an interest in early cinema will find the book compelling, but the text will also intrigue readers seeking understanding of film usages on a more general, theoretical level.

When Griffith began making films, the shot had been recognized as a basic element of film, the camera had a certain amount of freedom, transitional effects had been explored, audiences displayed an appetite for narrative. It was the synthesis of these elements, as Jesionowski traces it, that was Griffith's great achievement―for which he has always been honored by other filmmakers, by critics, and by audiences who continue to be moved and excited by his films.

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About the Author

Joyce E. Jesionowski is a writer who has worked in film and television in New York City, and taught film at Columbia University, Pratt Institute, and Hofstra University.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520057767
• ISBN 13: 9780520057760
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304