Great flicks : scientific studies of cinematic creativity and aesthetics / Dean Keith Simonton.

Author/creator Simonton, Dean Keith
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Descriptionx, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents 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?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 195-217) and index.
LCCN 2010009152
ISBN9780199752034 (hbk. : acid free paper)
ISBN0199752036 (hbk. : acid free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PN1995 .S498 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold