{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-film-wheeler-winston-dixon-9781978837669","title":"A Short History of Film, Fourth Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChoice \u003c\/i\u003eSignificant University Press Title for Undergraduates\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This updated and expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Film \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an accessible overview of the major movements, directors, studios, and genres from the 1880s to the present. Succinct yet comprehensive, with more than 250 rare stills and illustrations, this edition provides new information on contemporary horror, comic book, and franchise films; issues surrounding women and minority filmmakers; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on movies worldwide; the shift from film to digital production; the rising use of artificial intelligence in cinema; and the impact of streaming on the industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning with the precursors of moving pictures, Wheeler Winston Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster lead a fast-paced tour through the invention of the kinetoscope, the introduction of sound and color between the two world wars, and ultimately the computer-generated imagery of the present day. They detail significant periods in world cinema, including the creation of early major industries in Europe, the dominance of the Hollywood studio system in the 1930s and 1940s, and the French New Wave of the 1960s. They also highlight independent efforts in developing nations and the corresponding more personal independent film movement that briefly flourished in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Compact and easily readable, this is a vital history of international cinema is a one-stop resource for students, teachers, and general readers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wheeler Winston Dixon, Gwendolyn Audrey Foster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1978837666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978837669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Wheeler Winston Dixon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47087722266879,"sku":"9781978837669","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f1693d1-9974-4bde-ba3a-2adcb90ab269.jpg?v=1753850605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-film-wheeler-winston-dixon-9781978837669","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}