Format:
VII, 327 S. :
,
Ill.
ISBN:
978-0-86196-714-8
Content:
In the years before the First World War, showmen and women, entrepreneurs, educators and scientists used magic lanterns and cinematographs in a variety of contexts and venues. The use of these silent screen technologies to deliver diverse and complex programmes usually demanded audio accompaniment, so these events were effectively always performances. Projectionists, exhibitors, onstage talent, musical accompanists, backstage crews – all contributed to performances that could include live music, song, lectures, narration and sound effects in union with projected imagery. In addition, these performances often borrowed from parallel practices, such as shadow plays and tableaux vivants, and were influenced by social and cultural forces, such as censorship or reform movements. This collection of essays considers the various ways in which different image practices at the turn of the twentieth century were performed and in turn shaped performances on and beside the screen. (Klappentext)
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Film
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Konferenzschrift
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Konferenzschrift
