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Dancefilm: Choreography and the Moving Image
Erin Brannigan
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Description for Dancefilm: Choreography and the Moving Image
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; ASDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Dancefilm: Choreography and the Moving Image examines the choreographic in cinema - the way choreographic elements inform cinematic operations in dancefilm. It traces the history of the form from some of its earliest manifestations in the silent film era, through the historic avant-garde, musicals and music videos to contemporary experimental short dancefilms. In so doing it also examines some of the most significant collaborations between dancers, choreographers, and filmmakers. The book also sets out to examine and rethink the parameters of dancefilm and thereby re-conceive the relations between dance and cinema. Dancefilm is understood as a modality that ... Read more
Dancefilm: Choreography and the Moving Image examines the choreographic in cinema - the way choreographic elements inform cinematic operations in dancefilm. It traces the history of the form from some of its earliest manifestations in the silent film era, through the historic avant-garde, musicals and music videos to contemporary experimental short dancefilms. In so doing it also examines some of the most significant collaborations between dancers, choreographers, and filmmakers. The book also sets out to examine and rethink the parameters of dancefilm and thereby re-conceive the relations between dance and cinema. Dancefilm is understood as a modality that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
392g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195367249
SKU
V9780195367249
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About Erin Brannigan
Erin Brannigan works in dance and film as a journalist, academic and curator. She was the founding Director of ReelDance International Dance on Screen Festival and has curated dance screen programs and exhibitions for Sydney Festival 2008, Melbourne International Arts Festival 2003 and international dance screen festivals. Erin writes on dance for the Australian arts newspaper, RealTime and lectures in ... Read more
Reviews for Dancefilm: Choreography and the Moving Image
This is a book of tremendous reach and range, shuttling easily up and down the decades, moving nimbly between dance history and film theory, and hopping happily back and forth between big mainstream movies and small experimental gems. It's a book be-jeweled with zinging phrases, memorable quotations and big ideas tautly expressed. Best of all, it's an hospitable book with ... Read more