David Lynch

Informationen zum Autor Laurence Simmons is Head of Department of Film, Television and Media Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. In 1992, with another colleague, he helped set up an interdisciplinary Centre in Film, Television and Media Studies at The University of Auckland. This unit, of which he is now Head, grew rapidly and is rated as the top unit in its field in New Zealand following the most recent national research ranking exercise. The Department's research and teaching focuses on history, theory, aesthetics, industry studies and screen production. His research interests embrace several different areas: critical theory including screen theory, contemporary visual culture; television and media studies, New Zealand cinema, and Italian cinema. He has published 2 sole-authored books, 8 edited collections, contributed 25 chapters to books, and published 35 refereed journal articles. Klappentext The most comprehensive and authoritative academic examination of David Lynch's work and career. Zusammenfassung The most comprehensive and authoritative academic examination of David Lynch's work and career. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction / biography / context: Influences 1. Key Collaborative Relationships: Adaptations of novels! Music! Actors! Camera! Set design! Costume design 2. Essay One: Ways of watching Mulholland Drive 3. Essay Two: New critical exploration around a specific concept: The Problem of Cinematic Realism 4. A - Z Films / Themes / Key Concepts: Abjection! American Gothic! Balance! Bizarre! Cliche! Desire! Digital video! Doppelgangers! Dream! Enjoyment! Evil! Excess! Fantasy! Fathers! Film noir! Freaks! Imaginary! Immobility! Impossibility! Missing reverse shots! Music! Panpsychism! Postmodernism! Repetition! Surrealism! Transgression! The Uncanny! Voice Conclusion Appendices: Books by Lynch Interviews with Lynch Filmography Musicology Websites Books on Lynch Key journal articles on Lynch ...

Klappentext

The most comprehensive and authoritative academic examination of David Lynch's work and career.

Zusammenfassung
The most comprehensive and authoritative academic examination of David Lynch's work and career.

Inhalt

Introduction / biography / context: Influences 1. Key Collaborative Relationships: Adaptations of novels, Music, Actors, Camera, Set design, Costume design 2. Essay One: Ways of watching Mulholland Drive 3. Essay Two: New critical exploration around a specific concept: The Problem of Cinematic Realism 4. A - Z Films / Themes / Key Concepts: Abjection, American Gothic, Balance, Bizarre, Clich , Desire, Digital video, Doppelgangers, Dream, Enjoyment, Evil, Excess, Fantasy, Fathers, Film noir, Freaks, Imaginary, Immobility, Impossibility, Missing reverse shots, Music, Panpsychism, Postmodernism, Repetition, Surrealism, Transgression, The Uncanny, Voice Conclusion Appendices: Books by Lynch Interviews with Lynch Filmography Musicology Websites Books on Lynch Key journal articles on Lynch