The Zoom Drama at the Touch of a Lever |
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Author:
| Hall, Nick |
Series title: | Techniques of the Moving Image Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8135-8721-9 |
Publication Date: | May 2018 |
Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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From the queasy zooms in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo to the avant-garde mystery of Michael Snow's Wavelength, from the excitement of televised baseball to the drama of the political convention, the zoom shot is instantly recognizable and highly controversial. Nick Hall traces the century-spanning history of the zoom lens in American film and television.
From the queasy zooms in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo to the avant-garde mystery of Michael Snow's Wavelength, from the excitement of televised baseball to the drama of the political convention, the zoom shot is instantly recognizable and highly controversial. Nick Hall traces the century-spanning history of the zoom lens in American film and television.