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Full-Text Articles in Film Production
Review Of Film Noir And The Arts Of Lighting, Casey Walker
Review Of Film Noir And The Arts Of Lighting, Casey Walker
Journal of 20th Century Media History
Review of the book Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting (Patrick Keating)
Karl Freund’S Hollywood Aesthetic: Maintaining Visual Style Within The Studio System, Casey Walker
Karl Freund’S Hollywood Aesthetic: Maintaining Visual Style Within The Studio System, Casey Walker
Journal of 20th Century Media History
This article explores the distinct cinematographic style of classical Hollywood cinematographer (and briefly director) Karl Freund throughout his Hollywood studio film career (1930-1950). After leaving the German studio UFA, Freund spent two decades in the Hollywood studio system, known for its comprehensible narrative and visual style and hierarchical mode of production, which were considered constraints to the emergence of a unique visual style from any one filmmaker. Previous studies on cinematographers’ authorship and poetics focus almost universally on Gregg Toland, a cinematographer who largely worked outside of the big Hollywood studios. However, very little scholarship exists on cinematographers such as …
0566: Robert S. Tamplin Jr. Papers, 1948-1992, Marshall University Special Collections
0566: Robert S. Tamplin Jr. Papers, 1948-1992, Marshall University Special Collections
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The Robert Tamplin Collection is composed of two broad series of materials: personal papers and professional papers related to Tamplin’s life as a CBS executive. Personal papers, comprising a portion of only one box, include greeting cards (mostly Christmas), personal correspondence, clippings, financial materials, and yearbooks. Professional papers and materials, comprising approximately 43 boxes, include correspondence and memos, planning materials for shows and events, show schedules and contact information, employee newsletters, script drafts for television and radio shows, professional magazines and publications, materials from Tamplin’s office, resumes, programs for plays and events, and audiovisual materials of programs that Tamplin directed …
0772: Jason Stewart Video, 2007-2008, Marshall University Special Collections
0772: Jason Stewart Video, 2007-2008, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of 18 Panasonic Mini DV tapes of interviews and other raw film used in the creation of the documentary film about Philip Belt titled “Phil Belt and the Forte Piano.” Also included in the collection is a DVD copy of the final documentary along with a booklet documenting major life events for Belt. The DVD contains the following chapters: 1. Road Trip, 2. Introducing Phil Belt, 3. Getting Into Piano Building, 4. The Historical Performance Revival, 5. Phil Belt the Forte Piano Maker, 6. End Credits, Bonus: 1. Growing Up (Phil’s Younger Years).
Chaotic Angel, Nicole R. Pramik
Chaotic Angel, Nicole R. Pramik
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Chaotic Angel is a sci-fi/action screenplay that speculates the existence of persons with literal dual natures. Such people are called Doppelgangers – two selves, one person, opposite equals both vying for control. The film’s story focuses on Seraphina Striker, a vigilante, who battles her own personal dark side. Seraphina surrenders to her darker nature when Godric Raven, a notorious gangster, hires her as his personal hitman. But when Seraphina refuses to kill, she partners with a federal agent to hunt Godric down. But every step towards Godric is drenched in deceit; soon even trusted government figures are no longer be …
0736: James D. Francis Film Collection, 1932-1954, Marshall University Special Collections
0736: James D. Francis Film Collection, 1932-1954, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of 57 reels of 16 mm film primarily of family activities and travels abroad dating from 1932 until 1952. Special films of note include footage of coal mines and footage of the 1937 flood in Huntington, West Virginia. Also included are an Eiki film projector, VHS and DVD copies of selected film, and oversize family and business related photographs.