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21st-Century Hollywood

Movies in the Era of Transformation
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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2011

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They are shot on high-definition digital cameras—with computer-generated effects added in postproduction—and transmitted to theaters, websites, and video-on-demand networks worldwide. They are viewed on laptop, iPod, and cell phone screens. They are movies in the 21st century—the product of digital technologies that have revolutionized media production, content distribution, and the experience of moviegoing itself.

21st-Century Hollywood introduces readers to these global transformations and describes the decisive roles that Hollywood is playing in determining the digital future for world cinema. It offers clear, concise explanations of a major paradigm shift that continues to reshape our relationship to the moving image. Filled with numerous detailed examples, the book will both educate and entertain film students and movie fans alike.

Author / Editor information

WHEELER WINSTON DIXON is the James Ryan Endowed Professor of Film Studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His many books include the recently published A History of Horror (Rutgers University Press).

GWENDOLYN AUDREY FOSTER is a professor in Film Studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and editor in chief of the Quarterly Review of Film and Video.

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"A significant and impressive work on the cutting edge of current critical discussion on the digitization of film...the sheer scope of Dixon and Foster's knowledge is dazzling."
— Steven Shaviro, author of Post-Cinematic Affect

"The paradigm shift from analog to digital media has completely changed the way Hollywood produces and distributes its business. 21st-Century Hollywood presents a perfect snapshot of the new digital present."
— Jan-Christopher Horak, Director, UCLA Film & Television Archive

"Dixon and Foster give readers an enjoyable, informative tour through popular productions and the business models and cultures that surround and impact them. The informal prose and diverse subject matter make this volume--in contract to a great deal of film criticism--appealing to a wide-range of audiences. Recommended."
— Choice

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    Acknowledgments

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    Chapter One: The Digital Century

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    Chapter Two: Constructing an Audience

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    Chapter Three: The Globalization of the Moving Image

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    Chapter Four: The New Auteurs

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    Chapter Five: The Moving Image Is Everywhere

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    Bibliography

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    Index

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    About the Authors

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eBook ISBN:
9780813551982
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https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813551982
eBook ISBN: 9780813551982
Keywords for this book
twenty first century; 21st century; Hollywood; era of transformation; movies; digital future; world of cinema; theaters; websites; major paradigm shift; hollywood cinema; technological innovations; film production; CGI; computer generated images; film; digital; technology; streaming; distribution; production; transformation; innovation; media; culture; authorship; California; globalization of the moving image
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
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