Stars and Silhouettes
Title | Stars and Silhouettes PDF eBook |
Author | Joceline Andersen |
Publisher | Wayne State University Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2020-10-13 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0814346928 |
Extensive account of the cameo’s production history and how audiences affirm their mastery of celebrity culture. Stars and Silhouettes: The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role cannot be strictly defined because it exists as a constellation of interactions between duration and recognition, dependent on who is watching and when. Even audiences of the twenty-first century who are inundated by the lives of movie stars and habituated to images of their personal friends on screens continue to find cameos surprising and engaging. Cameos reveal the links between our obsession with celebrity and our desire to participate in the powerful cultural industries within contemporary society. Chapter 1 begins with the cameo’s precedents in visual culture and the portrait in particular—from the Vitagraph executives in the 1910s to the emergence of actors as movie stars shortly after. Chapter 2 explores the fan-centric desire for behind-the-scenes visions of Hollywood that accounted for the success of cameo-laden, Hollywood-set films that autocratic studios used to make their glamorous line-up of stars as visible as possible. Chapter 3 traces the development of the cameo in comedy, where cameos began to show not only glimpses of celebrities at their best but also of celebrities at their worst. Chapter 4 examines how the television guest spot became an important way for stars and studios to market both their films and stars from other media in trades that reflected an increasingly integrated mediascape. In Chapter 5, Andersen examines auteur cameos and the cameo as a sign of authorship. Director cameos reaffirm the fan’s interest in the film not just as a stage for actors but as a forum for the visibility of the director. Cameos create a participatory space for viewers, where recognizing those singled out among extras and small roles allows fans to demonstrate their knowledge. Stars and Silhouettes belongs on the shelf of every scholar, student, and reader interested in film history and star studies.
Seasonal Silhouettes
Title | Seasonal Silhouettes PDF eBook |
Author | Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts |
Publisher | Landauer Publishing |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2013-05-01 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1935726366 |
Beloved fabric and quilt pattern designer Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts has designed 12 gorgeous quilt blocks that take you through the seasons of the year. 5 appliqué quilt block project settings provide the foundation for creating a one, two or four block appliqué project as well as a 12 block-12 month full-size calendar quilt. Each appliqué quilt block features one or more of Edyta Sitar’s beautifully crafted “silhouettes” for raw-edge machine appliqué. Background quilting enhances the beauty and detail of each appliqué quilt block. Step-by-step how-to and instructions for Edyta’s raw-edge appliqué technique Full-size appliqué templates Concise and clear how-to for background quilting Edyta’s favorite quilt binding technique Full-size placement diagrams for each of the 12 blocks Five block settings: wall art, a table runner, a bed topper, a wallhanging and a full-size quilt
Stars and Silhouettes
Title | Stars and Silhouettes PDF eBook |
Author | Joceline Andersen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2020-10-13 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780814346907 |
Stars and Silhouettes: The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role cannot be strictly defined because it exists as a constellation of interactions between duration and recognition, dependent on who is watching and when. Even audiences of the twenty-first century who are inundated by the lives of movie stars and habituated to images of their personal friends on screens continue to find cameos surprising and engaging. Cameos reveal the links between our obsession with celebrity and our desire to participate in the powerful cultural industries within contemporary society. Chapter 1 begins with the cameo's precedents in visual culture and the portrait in particular--from the Vitagraph executives in the 1910s to the emergence of actors as movie stars shortly after. Chapter 2 explores the fan-centric desire for behind-the-scenes visions of Hollywood that accounted for the success of cameo-laden, Hollywood-set films that autocratic studios used to make their glamorous line-up of stars as visible as possible. Chapter 3 traces the development of the cameo in comedy, where cameos began to show not only glimpses of celebrities at their best but also of celebrities at their worst. Chapter 4 examines how the television guest spot became an important way for stars and studios to market both their films and stars from other media in trades that reflected an increasingly integrated mediascape. In Chapter 5, Andersen examines auteur cameos and the cameo as a sign of authorship. Director cameos reaffirm the fan's interest in the film not just as a stage for actors but as a forum for the visibility of the director. Cameos create a participatory space for viewers, where recognizing those singled out among extras and small roles allows fans to demonstrate their knowledge. Stars and Silhouettes belongs on the shelf of every scholar, student, and reader interested in film history and star studies.
Silhouettes of Stars, Palyers and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures
Title | Silhouettes of Stars, Palyers and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 1937 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Silhouettes of Stars, Players, and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc (Classic Reprint)
Title | Silhouettes of Stars, Players, and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc (Classic Reprint) PDF eBook |
Author | Warner Bros Pictures |
Publisher | Forgotten Books |
Pages | 432 |
Release | 2017-11-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780260908841 |
Excerpt from Silhouettes of Stars, Players, and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc This unpretentious volume contains a wealth of material in bio graphical form covering all important stars, players, and directors of Warner Bros. Pictures. Inc. It should be invaluable to the motion picture editor, or to anyone doing editorial work pertaining to motion pictures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Silhouettes of Stars, Players, and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc
Title | Silhouettes of Stars, Players, and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc PDF eBook |
Author | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Publisher | |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 1937 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Silhouettes of Stars, Players, and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. 1937
Title | Silhouettes of Stars, Players, and Directors of Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. 1937 PDF eBook |
Author | Anonymous |
Publisher | Hassell Street Press |
Pages | 438 |
Release | 2021-09-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781014687166 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.