Great Flicks
Author | : Dean Keith Simonton |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2011-02-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199752034 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199752036 |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The following chapters focus on specific contributions to a film's impact: the script (including writers), the director (or "auteur"), the actors (especially gender differences), and the music (both scores and songs). Finally Simonton addresses the question of whether the same cinematic factors that make some films great also make other films bad: Are bombs the exact opposite of masterpieces? The book closes with an epilogue on future directions in scientific studies of cinematic creativity and aesthetics. What do researchers need to do if we want a complete understanding of what it takes to create a powerful cinematic experience? --