Cinema : the beginnings and the future : essays marking the centenary of the first film show projected to a paying audience in Britain /
Williams, Christopher,1939-
London : University of Westminster Press,
1996.
Published as a commemorative work, celebrating the centenary of cinema, as well as discussing the future of cinema.
Essays by: Barnes, John; Bottomore, Stephen; Brown, Richard; Chanan, Michael; Chittoc, John; Cosandey, Rosland; Fell, John L.; Gaudreault, Andre; Harvey, Sylvia; Heard, Mervyn; Herbert, Stephen; Hunningher, Joost; McGrath, Roberta; McKernan, Luke; Mingay, David; Pearson, Roberta E.; Popple, Simon; Robinson, David; Salt, Barry; Schrader, Paul; Shivas, Mark; Sopocy, Martin; Williams, Christopher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Natural magic and science fiction: instruction, amusement and the popular show, 1795-1895. -- The magic lantern's wild years. -- Realising the vision: 300 years of cinematography. -- Filming scenes in the United Kingdom for the Cinematographe Lumière. -- The role of the intertitle in film exhibition, 1904-1910. -- Read only memory: the re-creation of sensorial experience in 3D and CD-ROM.
Published as a commemorative work, celebrating the centenary of cinema, as well as discussing the future of cinema.
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