Background
Kawin, Bruce Frederick was born on November 6, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Morris Kawin and Marjorie Ruth (Rosenkranz) Toomim.
(In the opening chapter of this groundbreaking work, Bruce...)
In the opening chapter of this groundbreaking work, Bruce Kawin asks: can a film--which is already the dream of its maker and its audience, and which can present itself as the dream of one of its characters--appear, finally, to dream itself? Contrary to the classic assumption that all film narration is third person, the author contends that a movie can be narrated in first person through a consciousness that originates either on screen or off. Through a discussion of Keaton, Welles, Resnais, Bergman, Godard, and even Chuck Jones, Kawin shows how the self-reflexivity of film stimulates the aesthetic, political, and psychological processes of the audience, making possible a greater knowledge and acceptance of ourselves.
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( How Movies Work, offers the filmgoer an engaging and in...)
How Movies Work, offers the filmgoer an engaging and informative guide to the appreciation and evaluation of films. It provides a comprehensive consideration of movies from idea to script, casting, financing, shooting and distribution. Bruce Kawin addresses the book not just to students of film but to any filmgoer curious to know more about the process of the conception and creation of our favorite entertainment and art form.
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Kawin, Bruce Frederick was born on November 6, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Morris Kawin and Marjorie Ruth (Rosenkranz) Toomim.
AB cum laude, Columbia University, 1967; Master of Fine Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1970.
Professor English and Film Studies, University Colorado, Boulder, since 1975. Specialist in film analysis American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film Studies, Beverly Hills, California, 1974.
(In the opening chapter of this groundbreaking work, Bruce...)
( How Movies Work, offers the filmgoer an engaging and in...)