Discovering Short Films [electronic resource] : The History and Style of Live-Action Fiction Shorts /
Felando, C.author.
As film history's oldest and one of today's most prominent forms, the live-action short film has both historical and contemporary significance. Felando discusses the historical significance of the short film, identifies the fiction short's conventions, and offers two general research categories: the classical short and the art short.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
As film history's oldest and one of today's most prominent forms, the live-action short film has both historical and contemporary significance. Felando discusses the historical significance of the short film, identifies the fiction short's conventions, and offers two general research categories: the classical short and the art short.
Introduction -- Shorts and film history: the rise, fall, and rise of the short film -- Short film specificity: narrative compression, unity, character, and endings -- Storytelling and style: the classical short -- Storytelling and style: the art short.
Motion pictures—History.
Motion pictures.
Civilization—History.
Film History.
Film Theory.
Cultural History.