Description
Book SynopsisFrom the queasy zooms in Alfred Hitchcock’s
Vertigo to the avant-garde mystery of Michael Snow’s
Wavelength, from the excitement of televised baseball to the drama of the political convention, the zoom shot is instantly recognizable and highly controversial. Nick Hall traces the century-spanning history of the zoom lens in American film and television.
Trade Review"Outstanding and engaging,
Zoom makes a significant contribution to the scholarship of cinematography, allowing scholars to see zoom technology afresh." -- Patrick Keating * editor of Cinematography *
"New Scholarly Books: Weekly Book List, June 8," by Nina C. Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *
Table of Contents1 Introduction
2 Drama at the Touch of a Lever
3 Take Me Out To the Ball Game
4 Unlimited Horizons
5 Creepers and Neck-Snappers
6 The Zoom Boom
7 Contemporary Zooms
Acknowledgments
Selected Bibliography
Index
