The Human Shutter

The Human ShutterThe book celebrates art and artists, philosophers, and scientists inspired by stereoscopic vision. The origin of photographic cinema is reframed based on a multitude of visual examples. Based on what happens after light appears on the retina, the idea of the stereoscope as a tool of critical inquiry is also explored. 76 b&w, 17 col. illus.

much to her mother’s disdain

the defining characteristic of these directors’ respective approaches is that of 'visceral' cinema – a term that illustrates the anxiety these filmmakers provoke in their audiences

Photocinema represents a nuanced theoretical and practical exploration of the experimental cinematic techniques exemplified by artists like Wim Wenders and Hollis Frampton

fit together and support each other so well that I can only suspect my subconscious of having planned them as chapters of one book from the start

Based on a conference organised in conjunction with the University of London

It complements

Kirsty Sedgman explores how different people felt about the way their communities were engaged and their places "performed" by the theater's productions

A Midsummer Night's Dream and Measure for Measure – Holistic Shakespeare offers lively theatre-based activities to complement traditional analytical exercises

Rather than understanding value as an end point—"impact"—Sedgman makes the provocative claim that cultural value can better be understood as a process

when broadcasters began adapting such television shows as Big Brother

The book aims to challenge tradition and inspire new creative directions upon the stage

it opened up new avenues for convergent and hybrid drawing practices