Horror Film Aesthetics

Creating the Visual Language of Fear

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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This richly informed study analyzes how various cinematic tools and techniques have been used to create horror on screen--the aesthetic elements, sometimes not consciously noticed, that help to unnerve, frighten, shock or entertain an audience. The first two chapters define the genre and describe the use of pragmatic aesthetics (when filmmakers put technical and budgetary compromises to artistic effect). Subsequent chapters cover mise-en-scene, framing, photography, lighting, editing and sound, and a final chapter is devoted to the aesthetic appeals of horror cinema.Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-05-31
Mått178 x 254 x 15 mm
Vikt490 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786449729

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. Defining the Genre 2. Pragmatic Aesthetics 3. Mise- en- Scène 4. Framing the Image 5. Photographing the Image 6. Lighting the Image 7. Editing the Image 8. Putting Sound to the Image 9. The Appeals of Horror Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

“very highly recommended”—Midwest Book Review; “this isn’t some guy speaking from a pulpit of theory; he’s someone who actually uses this specialized knowledge in his work. The knowledge herein would therefore be most beneficial to those who actually hope to work in the horror field, or anyone wishing to be more conscious of the pleasures they take in the craft of the genre”—Video Watchdog.