Affron, Charles.

Sets in motion : art direction and film narrative / Charles Affron and Mirella Jona Affron. - xiv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Includes index

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238)

Ch. 1. Systems and Praxis --
Ch. 2. Set Theory and Set as Denotation --
Ch. 3. Set as Punctuation --
Ch. 4. Set as Embellishment --
Ch. 5. Set as Artifice --
Ch. 6. Set as Narrative --
Ch. 7. Judgment and Prize --
Appendix A: Staffing Charts of Three Major Art Departments --
Appendix B: Histories of Set Design --
Appendix C: Carlo Enrico Rava and Italian Film Journals of the Fascist Period --
Appendix D The Art Direction Oscar and Awards in Other Countries --
Appendix E A Canon for Art Direction --
Index of Production Designers, Art Directors, and Related Personnel.

0813521602 (cloth) 0813521610 (pbk.)

94039443


Motion pictures--Art direction.
Motion pictures--Setting and scenery.

PN1995.9.A74 / A35 1995

791.430233