Russian Science Fiction Literature and Cinema - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Russian Science Fiction Literature and Cinema write by Anindita Banerjee. This book was released on 2018-01-31. Russian Science Fiction Literature and Cinema available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first collection of essays devoted to the rich tradition of Russian science fiction on the page and the screen from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. A resource for classroom instruction as well as research, it provides a comprehensive overview of science fiction's important role in Russian society, politics, technology, and culture.
American Science Fiction and the Cold War
American Science Fiction and the Cold War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Science Fiction and the Cold War write by David Seed. This book was released on 2013-10-31. American Science Fiction and the Cold War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. American Science Fiction--in both literature and film--has played a key role in the portrayal of the fears inherent in the Cold War. The end of this era heralds the need for a reassessment of the literary output of the forty-year period since 1945. Working through a series of key texts, American Science Fiction and the Cold War investigates the political inflections put on American narratives in the post-war decades by Cold War cultural circumstances. Nuclear holocaust, Russian invasion, and the perceived rise of totalitarianism in American society are key elements in the author's exploration of science fiction narratives that include Fahrenheit 451, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Dr. Strangelove.
Science Fiction Cinema
Science Fiction Cinema - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Science Fiction Cinema write by Christine Cornea. This book was released on 2007-06-06. Science Fiction Cinema available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This major new study offers a broad historical and theoretical reassessment of the science fiction film genre. The book explores the development of science fiction in cinema from its beginnings in early film through to recent examples of the genre. Each chapter sets analyses of chosen films within a wider historical/cultural context, while concentrating on a specific thematic issue. The book therefore presents vital and unique perspectives in its approach to the genre, which include discussion of the relevance of psychedelic imagery, the 'new woman of science', generic performance and the prevalence of 'techno-orientalism' in recent films. While American films will be one of the principle areas covered, the author also engages with a range of pertinent examples from other nations, as well as discussing the centrality of science fiction as a transnational film genre. Films discussed include The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Body Snatchers, Forbidden Planet, The Quatermass Experiment, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Demon Seed, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Wars, Altered States, Alien, Blade Runner, The Brother from Another Planet, Back to the Future, The Terminator, Predator, The One, Dark City, The Matrix, Fifth Element and eXistenZ. Key Features*Thematically organised for use as a course text.*Introduces current and past theories and practices, and provides an overview of the main themes, approaches and areas of study.*Covers new and burgeoning approaches such as generic performance and aspects of postmodern identity.*Includes new interviews with some of the main practitioners in the field: Roland Emmerich, Paul Verhoeven, Ken Russell, Stan Winston, William Gibson, Brian Aldiss, Joe Morton, Dean Norris and Billy Gray.
The Liverpool Companion to World Science Fiction Film
The Liverpool Companion to World Science Fiction Film - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Liverpool Companion to World Science Fiction Film write by Sonja Fritzsche. This book was released on 2014. The Liverpool Companion to World Science Fiction Film available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first comprehensive companion to science fiction film as a global, rather than solely Anglo-American, concern.
The Mouse Machine
The Mouse Machine - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Mouse Machine write by J P. Telotte. This book was released on 2008-06-18. The Mouse Machine available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Throughout Disney's phenomenally successful run in the entertainment industry, the company has negotiated the use of cutting-edge film and media technologies that, J. P. Telotte argues, have proven fundamental to the company's identity. Disney's technological developments include the use of stereophonic surround sound for Fantasia, experimentation with wide-screen technology, inaugural adoption of three-strip Technicolor film, and early efforts at fostering depth in the animated image. Telotte also chronicles Disney's partnership with television, development of the theme park, and depiction of technology in science-fiction narratives. An in-depth discussion of Disney's shift into digital filmmaking with its Pixar partnership and an emphasis on digital special effects in live-action films, such as the Pirates of the Caribbean series, also highlight the studio's historical investment in technology. By exploring the technological context for Disney creations throughout its history, The Mouse Machine illuminates Disney's extraordinary growth into one of the largest and most influential media and entertainment companies in the world. Hardbook is unjacketed.
