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Through analysis of several key collaborations in American cinema from the silent era to the late twentieth century such as those of D W Griffith and Billy Bitzer, and Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Burks, this book underlines the importance of cinematographers to both the development of cinematic technique and the expression of visual style in film.

A Hidden History of Film Style

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A Paperback / softback by Christopher Beach

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    Publisher: University of California Press
    Publication Date: 01/05/2015
    ISBN13: 9780520284357, 978-0520284357
    ISBN10: 0520284356
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    Book Synopsis
    Through analysis of several key collaborations in American cinema from the silent era to the late twentieth century such as those of D W Griffith and Billy Bitzer, and Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Burks, this book underlines the importance of cinematographers to both the development of cinematic technique and the expression of visual style in film.

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