Great flicks: scientific studies of cinematic creativity and aesthetics/ Dean Keith Simonton.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: x, 227 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780199752034 (hbk. : acid free paper)Subject(s): Motion pictures | Motion pictures -- Aesthetics | Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) | Performing ArtsDDC classification: 791.4301Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 791.4301 SIM/G (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P22495 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-217) and index.
Prologue : the scientist as cinema connoisseur? -- Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and critics : consensus or dissension? -- Story, sights, tricks, and song : what really counts? -- Rave reviews, movie awards, and box office bucks : which doesn't belong? -- The script : does the narrative's nature matter? -- The auteur : are directors experts or artists? -- The stars : sexism in cinema? -- Music : is silence golden? -- Razzies : so bad it's good? -- Epilogue : the science of cinema?
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