10/40/70: Constraint as Liberation in the Era of Digital Film

10/40/70: Constraint as Liberation in the Era of Digital Film Theory

In an era of rapid transformation from analog to digital, how can we write about cinema in ways that are as fresh, surprising, and challenging as the best films are? In 10/40/70 Nicholas Rombes proposes one bold possibility: pause a film at the 10, 40, and 70-minute mark and write about the frames at hand, no matter what they are. This method of constraintâ€”by eliminating choice and foreclosing on authorial intentionâ€”allows the film itself to dictate the terms of its analysis freed from the tyranny of predetermined interpretation. Inspired by Roland Barthesâ€™s notion of the â€œthird meaningâ€ and its focus on the film frame as an image that is neither a photograph nor a moving image, Rombes assumes the role of image detective, searching the frames for clues not only about the films themselvesâ€”drawn from a wide range of genres and time periodsâ€”but the very conditions of their existence in the digital age.

Country USA
Brand Zero Books
Manufacturer Zer0 Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white halftones
ReleaseDate 2014-03-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781782791409

Country	USA
Brand	Zero Books
Manufacturer	Zer0 Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white halftones
ReleaseDate	2014-03-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781782791409

10/40/70: Constraint as Liberation in the Era of Digital Film Theory

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