{"product_id":"letterboxed-harper-cossar-9780813126517","title":"Letterboxed: The Evolution of Widescreen Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen widescreen technology was introduced to filmmaking in 1953, it changed the visual framework and aesthetic qualities of cinema forever. Before widescreen, a director's vision for capturing beautiful landscapes or city skylines was limited by what could be included in the boxy confines of an Academy Ratio film frame. The introduction and subsequent evolution of widescreen technology has allowed directors to push the boundaries of filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eLetterboxed: The Evolution of Widescreen Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e explores the technological changes of the widescreen technique and how the format has inspired directors and also sparked debates among film critics. Examining early filmmakers such as Buster Keaton and D. W. Griffith and genre pioneers like Nicholas Ray and Douglas Sirk, Harper Cossar explains how directors use wider aspect ratios to enhance their creative visions. \u003ci\u003eLetterboxed \u003c\/i\u003etracks the history of stylistic experimentation with the film frame and demonstrates how the expansion of the screen has uncovered myriad creative possibilities for directors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Cossar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813126517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813126517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011","brand":"Harper Cossar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43947292393727,"sku":"9780813126517","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ac403b37-716f-4657-8978-1d3de091dd60.jpg?v=1681517851","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letterboxed-harper-cossar-9780813126517","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}