Post-Theory

A collection of essays on topics as diverse as film scores, audience response and the national film industries of Russia, Scandinavia, the US and Japan. The boo... » 

A collection of essays on topics as diverse as film scores, audience response and the national film industries of Russia, Scandinavia, the US and Japan. The book examines issues such as: what goes on when viewers perceive a film?; how do movies create illusions?; and how does a film arouse emotion? «