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In "Projecting a Camera," Edward Branigan presents a new approach to understanding film theory by examining the role of the camera in film. He explores questions such as why a camera moves, what it "knows," and its relationship to the subject during different shots. Drawing on the work of Wittgenstein and other film theorists, Branigan offers a comprehensive understanding of how the camera operates in film. This book also delves into the philosophy of spectatorship and narrative, providing a deeper understanding of the role of the camera, the meaning of the frame, and the role of the viewer in film. Through careful analysis of how we think and talk about films, "Projecting a Camera" offers valuable insights for the study of film and its impact on our understanding of the medium.
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Projecting a Camera, film theorist Edward Branigan offers a groundbreaking approach to understanding film theory. Why, for example, does a camera move? What does a camera "know"? (And when does it know it?) What is the camera's relation to the subject during long static shots? What happens when the screen is blank? Through a wide-ranging engagement with Wittgenstein and theorists of film, he offers one of the most fully developed understandings of the ways in which the camera operates in film.
With its thorough grounding in the philosophy of spectatorship and narrative,
Projecting a Camera takes the study of film to a new level. With the care and precision that he brought to
Narrative Comprehension and Film, Edward Branigan maps the ways in which we must understand the role of the camera, the meaning of the frame, the role of the spectator, and other key components of film-viewing. By analyzing how we think, discuss, and marvel about the films we see,
Projecting a Camera, offers insights rich in implications for our understanding of film and film studies.
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