{"product_id":"the-natural-history-of-film-form-9781399548250","title":"The Natural History of Film Form","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Natural History of Film Form\u003c\/i\u003e argues that, more than simply ingredients in film stock, gelatin, silver and celluloid helped shape early film aesthetics. Drawing on fan and industry periodicals, as well as the testimony of pioneering filmmakers and film manufacturers, the book reveals that the \"politico-material\" properties of these geo- and bio-physical materials influenced a range of aesthetic regimes - from the turn-of-the century \"trick\" film, to developments in popular science cinema, to early studio-era fantasies of the \"silver screen.\" In the process, the book offers a fresh perspective on the interplay between \"nature\" and \"culture\" in film history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuncan, Pansy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Pansy Duncan is a senior lecturer in the Media Studies programme at Massey University, Auckland, where she writes on the politics of film and media aesthetics in both contemporary and historical contexts. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Emotional Life of Postmodern Film\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and the co-author, with Missy Molloy and Claire Henry, of \u003ci\u003eScreening the Posthuman\u003c\/i\u003e (2023).","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764048593170,"sku":"9781399548250","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6846a18e-c6c5-4d4d-8840-909d65e7e74f.jpg?v=1764751179","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-natural-history-of-film-form-9781399548250","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}