Technologies of Seeing Photography, Cinema and Television |
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| Author:
| Winston, Brian |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85170-602-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1996 |
| Publisher: | BFI Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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This text examines the complex forces pushing and constraining technological developments in cinema. It contests the view that technological advance is simply the result of scientific progress. Rather, the author argues that social forces control the media technology agenda at every stage.
This text examines the complex forces pushing and constraining technological developments in cinema. It contests the view that technological advance is simply the result of scientific progress. Rather, the author argues that social forces control the media technology agenda at every stage.