Architecture + Film II (Architectural Design)
Edition: Subsequent edition
Publisher: Academy Press
Published: April 10, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780471629757
Subjects: Films, cinema; Architectural Design; Film Theory; Architecture; History - General; Architecture / General; Film & Video - General; General
Description: Architecture + Film II "All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun."--Jean-Luc Godard An integral part of today's culture, film has become a major frame of reference for architects, artists, writers and cultural theorists. Following up on the popularity of the 1994 issue of Architectural Design, 'Architecture and Film I', this title takes a multi-faceted look at the representation of architecture through the big screen. Examples are drawn from a wide range of cinematic periods and genres - early Film Noir, Soviet cinema, Jacques Tati, Mall Movies, Los Angeles disaster movies, cyborg and sci-fi, horror movies and James Bond. The association between architecture and film is explored from every angle, architecture is looked at as setting and scenery, and as subject. Film-makers give their account of making architectural documentaries; the evolution of cinema buildings from sideshow to arthouse is examined; the architect-turned-director Patrick Keiller is interviewed; and film-inspired architectural projects are featured.