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Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952
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Description for Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952
A comprehensive prehistory of the stereoscopic motion picture. Including a chapter in the history of early cinema, this work not only discusses technological innovation and its cultural context but also examines the aesthetic aspects of stereoscopic cinema in its first century of production. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APF; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Though it may come as a surprise to both cinema lovers and industry professionals who believe that 3-D film was born in the early 1950s, stereoscopic cinema actually began in 1838, more than 100 years before the 3-D boom in Hollywood was created by the release of Arch Oboler's African adventure film, Bwana Devil, filmed in "Natural Vision" 3-D. Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838--1952, is a comprehensive prehistory of the stereoscopic motion picture. In the late nineteenth century, stereoview cards were popular worldwide, and soon filmmakers wanted to capture these "living pictures" with motion, sound, and ... Read more
Though it may come as a surprise to both cinema lovers and industry professionals who believe that 3-D film was born in the early 1950s, stereoscopic cinema actually began in 1838, more than 100 years before the 3-D boom in Hollywood was created by the release of Arch Oboler's African adventure film, Bwana Devil, filmed in "Natural Vision" 3-D. Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838--1952, is a comprehensive prehistory of the stereoscopic motion picture. In the late nineteenth century, stereoview cards were popular worldwide, and soon filmmakers wanted to capture these "living pictures" with motion, sound, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813124612
SKU
V9780813124612
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About Ray Zone
Ray Zone is a 3-D artist and film producer. The author of 3-D Filmmakers, he has produced or published more than 130 3-D comic books.
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"Zone leads us on an adventure in perception [with] those inventors, creators, and filmmakers who have struggled to recreate reality before our eyes." - Susan Pinsky, Reel 3D Enterprises, Inc."