A History of Pre-Cinema V3

Volume 3 of A History of Pre-Cinema contains a complete reprint of Olive Cook's book Movement in Two Dimensions. In it, the author carefully describes how each of the technologies worked, but she is more concerned with the aesthetic and cultural than the technical.

Autorentext

Stephen Herbert trained as a media technician, and spent many years in film exhibition and production. His interest in the origins of the moving image led to Stephen co-editing the influential book and website Who's Who of Victorian Cinema, and contributions to academic journals. With his partner he ran the small press The Projection Box, and has recently retired as a freelance museum consultant.

Klappentext

Volume 3 of A History of Pre-Cinema contains a complete reprint of Olive Cook's book Movement in Two Dimensions. In it, the author carefully describes how each of the technologies worked, but she is more concerned with the aesthetic and cultural than the technical.

Inhalt

Movement in Two Dimensions, Olive Cook, Hutchinson, 1963: 1. Mirrors and Magic 2. Peepshows and Panoramas 3. Far Eastern Shadows 4. Karagöz 5. The Chinese Shades 6. Dissolving Views 7. Living Models 8. The Persistence of Vision.