The Cinema in Flux: The Evolution of Motion Picture Technology from the Magic Lantern to the Digital Era
| AUTHOR | Lipton, Lenny |
| PUBLISHER | Springer (04/08/2021) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
The first of its kind, this book traces the evolution of motion picture technology in its entirety. Beginning with Huygen's magic lantern and ending in the current electronic era, it explains cinema's scientific foundations and the development of parallel enabling technologies alongside the lives of the innovators. Product development issues, business and marketplace factors, the interaction of aesthetic and technological demands, and the patent system all play key roles in the tale.
The topics are covered sequentially, with detailed discussion of the transition from the magic lantern to Edison's invention of the 35mm camera, the development of the celluloid cinema, and the transition from celluloid to digital. Unique and essential reading from a lifetime innovator in the field of cinema technology, this engaging and well-illustrated book will appeal to anyone interested in the history and science of cinema, from movie buffs to academics and members of the motion picture industry.
The first of its kind, this book traces the evolution of motion picture technology in its entirety across two comprehensive volumes. Beginning with Huygen's magic lantern and ending in the current electronic era, it explains cinema's scientific foundations and the development of parallel enabling technologies alongside the lives of the innovators. Product development issues, business and marketplace factors, the interaction of aesthetic and technological demands, and the patent system all play key roles in the tale.
The topics are covered sequentially, with detailed discussion of the transition from the magic lantern to Edison's invention of the 35mm camera, the development of the celluloid cinema, and the transition from celluloid to digital. This is thus a unique and essential reading for anyone interested in the history and science of cinema, from movie buffs to academics and members of the motion picture industry.
Volume 1 begins with the magic lantern before journeying through other early animation devices such as the phenakistiscope and zoetrope, leading to the days of 35mm celluloid, spearheaded by Edison and others. It is followed by Volume 2, which subsequently takes the reader from color in 35mm through the development of television to its convergence with cinema that has led to the advent of the electronic-digital cinema.
The first of its kind, this book traces the evolution of motion picture technology in its entirety. Beginning with Huygen's magic lantern and ending in the current electronic era, it explains cinema's scientific foundations and the development of parallel enabling technologies alongside the lives of the innovators. Product development issues, business and marketplace factors, the interaction of aesthetic and technological demands, and the patent system all play key roles in the tale.
The topics are covered sequentially, with detailed discussion of the transition from the magic lantern to Edison's invention of the 35mm camera, the development of the celluloid cinema, and the transition from celluloid to digital. Unique and essential reading from a lifetime innovator in the field of cinema technology, this engaging and well-illustrated book will appeal to anyone interested in the history and science of cinema, from movie buffs to academics and members of the motion picture industry.