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Geraint D'Arcy brings all of the relevant theories and histories of set design together to produce a companion and guide to the critical study of scenic design. By using semiotics, history and narratology and adding concepts drawn from art, architecture and theatre, the work redraws the history of scenic design in film and television.
List of contents
Acknowledgements
00_Introduction: Histories and Contexts
01_ Critical Underpinnings
02_Film, Realism and the Nineteenth-Century Crisis in Representation.
03_Television, History, Realism.
04_Architecture and Film.
05_Narrative and Film Design.
06_Reading Television Design Through Genre and Narrative.
07_Dramatic Function in Spatial Design.
08_Conclusion.
INDEX
About the author
Geraint D'Arcy is a lecturer in Theatre and Drama at the University of South Wales where he also teaches the theory for TV and Film Set Design BA. He researches theories of design, technology and scenography in film, television and theatre and is published in several areas relating to these fields.
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Geraint D‘Arcy brings all of the relevant theories and histories of set design together to produce a companion and guide to the critical study of scenic design. By using semiotics, history and narratology and adding concepts drawn from art, architecture and theatre, the work redraws the history of scenic design in film and television.
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‘A comprehensive and enlightening work that brings the importance of studying set design to the fore of film, television and media studies scholarship once and for all.’ – Ben Lamb, Senior Lecturer in Media, Teesside University
‘A thorough and interesting book spanning hundreds of years of screen content, its set design, and its development and criticism. This is a valuable resource for students, theorists and academics alike.’ – Kerry Bradley, Course Leader, BA Production Arts for Screen, Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts, London
‘This is an excellent text for anyone studying production design and also for those studying film in general. D’Arcy clearly maps out the theoretical terrain and key discussions within it, calling for a deeper understanding of production design and the ways in which it contributes to the film text.’ – Jane Barnwell, Senior Lecturer in Moving Image, University of Westminster
