{"product_id":"special-effects-and-german-silent-katharina-loew-9789463725231","title":"Special Effects and German Silent Film: Techno-Romantic Cinema","description":"In recent decades, special effects have become a major new area of research in cinema studies. For the most part, they have been examined as spectacles or practical tools. In contrast, \u003ccite\u003eSpecial Effects and German Silent Film\u003c\/cite\u003e, foregrounds their function as an expressive device and their pivotal role in cinema's emergence as a full-fledged art. Special effects not only shaped the look of iconic films like \u003ccite\u003eNosferatu\u003c\/cite\u003e (1922) or \u003ccite\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/cite\u003e (1927), but they are central to a comprehensive understanding of German silent film culture writ large. This book examines special effects as the embodiment of a \"techno-romantic\" paradigm that seeks to harness technology - the epitome of modern materialism - as a means for accessing a spiritual realm. Employed to visualize ideas and emotions in a medium-specific way, special effects thus paved the way for film art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katharina Loew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9463725237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789463725231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amsterdam University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.10h x 9.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Katharina Loew","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994585694463,"sku":"9789463725231","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20abf98e-0c4c-42e3-89fb-cec4e0cff4da.jpg?v=1683331028","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/special-effects-and-german-silent-katharina-loew-9789463725231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}