The Comic Mind
Title | The Comic Mind PDF eBook |
Author | Gerald Mast |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 421 |
Release | 1979-09-15 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0226509788 |
Although books on the comedies of the silent era abound, few have attempted to survey film comedy as a whole—its history and evolution, how the philosophical visions of its greatest artists and directors have shaped its traditions, and how these visions have informed both the meaning and manner of their work. Blending information with interpretation, description with analysis, Mast traces the development of screen comedy from the first crude efforts of Edison and Lumière to the subtlety and psychological complexity of Annie Hall. As he guides the reader through detailed discussions of specific films, Mast reveals the structures, the values, and the cinematic techniques which have appeared and reappeared in comic cinema. The second edition of The Comic Mind treats the comic developments of the 1970s in terms of the traditions of film comedy set forth in the first edition, including a discussion of the evolution of Jacques Tati and the emergence of Mel Brooks and Woody Allen as the two greatest American comic stylists of the seventies. "The most comprehensive study of film comedy yet written in English. . . .The book's extensive index with references to companies from which 16mm prints of many of the cited films may be rented will be of great value to the film teacher and audiovisual librarian."—Choice
The Comic Mind ; Comedy and Movies
Title | The Comic Mind ; Comedy and Movies PDF eBook |
Author | Gerald Mast |
Publisher | |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Writing Humor
Title | Writing Humor PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Ann Rishel |
Publisher | Wayne State University Press |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 9780814329603 |
Providing both theory and praxis, this insightful and creative textbook explains how to write humor, comedy, satire, parody, nonsense, and both the literary and the joke monologue. Through its close analyses of short stories, sketches, essays, and scripts, it is a must-read for serious and not-so-serious writers of every genre. Guiding aspiring writers through the many techniques for creating humor, it illustrates and analyzes what works and what doesn't, suggests ways to energize passages that fall flat, and offers insights into brainstorming, team writing, and revision. This book includes the history and cultural background of each major genre, followed by a rich array of writing exercises. Readers will find an inventive selection of examples to learn from, including a script from M*A*S*H and pieces by such humorists as Woody Allen, Ogden Nash, and Art Buchwald-and by students as well.
The Book of Zen
Title | The Book of Zen PDF eBook |
Author | Zhizhong Cai |
Publisher | China Books & Periodicals |
Pages | 151 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Comic books, strips, etc. |
ISBN | 9789971985486 |
Buni
Title | Buni PDF eBook |
Author | Ryan Pagelow |
Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018-06-05 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 9781449496739 |
Always positive, Buni doesn’t understand that the cute world he lives in is usually out to get him. The girl he loves loves someone else. And his best intentions never seem to work. Yet he wakes up each day hopeful. Together with his cynical dad and determined dog, he inhabits a surreal world populated by teddy bears, cupcakes, unicorns, and zombies. With few words, these comics rely on images to tell the story, which is often twisted, sad and funny all at the same time. But more than anything, they show that nothing will keep Buni down. Because true happiness is a state of mind.
My Brain is Hanging Upside Down
Title | My Brain is Hanging Upside Down PDF eBook |
Author | David Heatley |
Publisher | Pantheon |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2008-09-30 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 037542539X |
One of the most promising young talents in cartooning makes his debut with a dazzling collection—part freakish dreamlife, part quirk-o-rama autobiography, all genius. Long a fixture in comics anthologies, David Heatley's deceptively crude, wickedly observant drawings have begun showing up on the New York Times op-ed pages and the cover of the New Yorker, introducing him to a vast new audience, Now, in My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (title courtesy of the Ramones song), we are treated to the full range of Heatley's remarkable, wildly unique voice and vision. My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down is Heatley's life story told in six different but connected narrative threads. "Sex History" describes every sexual encounter dating back to kindergarten, with details that would make a therapist blush. "Black History" is an unflinchingly honest meditation on his own racism. "Portrait of My Mom" and "Portrait of My Dad" are beautifully paced vignettes, skewering and celebrating his lovably dysfunctional parents. "Family History" tells the story of his family from his great-great-grandparents' lives and closes with the birth of his own children. Woven in and around the larger pieces are "dream comics" that expand on the same themes with a baffling unconscious logic. Every inch of My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down is filled with visceral art and emotionally resonant storytelling at once stunning, truthful, and uncomfortably hilarious.
The Captivating, Creative, Unusual History of Comic Books
Title | The Captivating, Creative, Unusual History of Comic Books PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer M. Besel |
Publisher | Capstone |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Comic books, strips, etc |
ISBN | 1429647906 |
"Describes the history of comic books, featuring little known facts and bizarre inside information"--Provided by publisher.