{"product_id":"turning-points-in-film-history-9780806525921","title":"Turning Points in Film History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm expert and author Andrew J. Rausch presents the 32 most pivotal moments in the history of the medium that changed the way movies were produced. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by insights from noted film historians and filmmakers, Rausch's essays analyze the significance of each influential event, industry pioneer, and technological breakthrough--from Thomas Edison's Kinescopes to computer-generated imagery: \u003cbr\u003e- Georges Melies' introduction of the narrative story in A Trip to the Moon\u003cbr\u003e- D.W. Griffith's first landmark motion picture, The Birth of a Nation\u003cbr\u003e- French Impressionism, German Expressionism, and Sergei Eisenstein's montage techniques\u003cbr\u003e- The establishment of the Academy Awards\u003cbr\u003e- Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs--the first feature-length animated film\u003cbr\u003e- The innovative camerawork and non-linear storyline of Orson Welles's Citizen Kane\u003cbr\u003e- The Dark Side of America--Film Noir\u003cbr\u003e- French New Wave\u003cbr\u003e- The creation of the ratings system under MPAA President Jack Valenti\u003cbr\u003e- The Blaxploitation Movement\u003cbr\u003e- \"Realist\" filmmakers from Hollywood's New Wave\u003cbr\u003e- The impact of Home Video\u003cbr\u003e- Jaws, Star Wars, and the birth of the modern blockbuster\u003cbr\u003e- Pixar's Toy Story--the first fully computer-animated film\u003cbr\u003e- Includes a timeline and two sidebars per chapter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew J. Rausch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806525921\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39825904304243,"sku":"9780806525921","price":20.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e6ebe21b-4db7-48c3-9100-a4ee8f35637e.jpg?v=1644539411","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/turning-points-in-film-history-9780806525921","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}