Post by Vaughan on Aug 14, 2009 11:52:33 GMT
How about a thread for when we're not reading horror?
I have three non-horror books on the go right now.
The first is this one:
This is a mammoth book, running 560 pages. It's large form, printed on heavy stock, and when you're reading it it weighs a ton cutting huge grooves into your lap. Good stuff!
I love early cinema, as I've mentioned elsewhere, and reading about the history of the medium is fascinating to me. The early chapters haven't taught me anything I didn't already know, but I find the period endlessly exciting. The rest of the book covers Italian, Brazilian, and Asian cinema.... along with lots and lots more. And as is normal for such a book, the stills included are just incredible. Fantastic quality this one.
Who'd have known that large screen projections (on screens 80 foot by 40 foot) - as entertainment - was happening in the late 18th century? Tis true. The history of film is great.
The second is: "Image" on the Art and Evolution of the Film.
This is a smaller, paperback book running just 248 pages. What makes this one different is that it contains reprints of articles from the "International Museum of Photography" - a magazine with a rich history.
As such this takes you from Thaumatrope's to Zoetrope's to early Gangster films. The final interview in the book took place in 1958 to give you an idea of the time frame involved.
Again the stills are incredible and the information quite good.
Finally I have the following in my list to start:
I'm a big Bowie fan, and his Berlin years (Low, Heroes, Lodger) were a high point for him. Shame a low point (Let's Dance) was just around the corner.
Still, this period has it all, great creativity, lots of drugs, a dark and foreboding Berlin (prior to the wall coming down) mixed in with a little Iggy and a lot of Eno.
Nice.
Anyone else?
I have three non-horror books on the go right now.
The first is this one:
This is a mammoth book, running 560 pages. It's large form, printed on heavy stock, and when you're reading it it weighs a ton cutting huge grooves into your lap. Good stuff!
I love early cinema, as I've mentioned elsewhere, and reading about the history of the medium is fascinating to me. The early chapters haven't taught me anything I didn't already know, but I find the period endlessly exciting. The rest of the book covers Italian, Brazilian, and Asian cinema.... along with lots and lots more. And as is normal for such a book, the stills included are just incredible. Fantastic quality this one.
Who'd have known that large screen projections (on screens 80 foot by 40 foot) - as entertainment - was happening in the late 18th century? Tis true. The history of film is great.
The second is: "Image" on the Art and Evolution of the Film.
This is a smaller, paperback book running just 248 pages. What makes this one different is that it contains reprints of articles from the "International Museum of Photography" - a magazine with a rich history.
As such this takes you from Thaumatrope's to Zoetrope's to early Gangster films. The final interview in the book took place in 1958 to give you an idea of the time frame involved.
Again the stills are incredible and the information quite good.
Finally I have the following in my list to start:
I'm a big Bowie fan, and his Berlin years (Low, Heroes, Lodger) were a high point for him. Shame a low point (Let's Dance) was just around the corner.
Still, this period has it all, great creativity, lots of drugs, a dark and foreboding Berlin (prior to the wall coming down) mixed in with a little Iggy and a lot of Eno.
Nice.
Anyone else?