Hidden in Plain Sight: An Archaeology of Magic and the Cinema

by Colin Williamson

Book Overview

What does it mean to describe cinematic effects as "movie magic," to compare filmmakers to magicians, or to say that the cinema is all a "trick"? The heyday of stage illusionism was over a century ago, so why do such performances still serve as a key reference point for understanding filmmaking, especially now that so much of the cinema rests on the use of computers?

To answer these questions, Colin Williamson situates film within a long tradition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813572533
• ISBN13: 9780813572536
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"