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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140010503321

Autore

Fossati Giovanna

Titolo

From grain to pixel : the archival life of film in transition / / ]Giovanna Fossati]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Amsterdam], : Amsterdam University Press, c2009

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

9786612401985

9789048520916

9048520916

9781282401983

128240198X

9789048510696

9048510694

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Framing film

Classificazione

AP 55300

Disciplina

791.4375

Soggetti

Film archives

Digital preservation

Motion picture film - Preservation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2021).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-310) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Framing Film (in Transition): an Introduction -- PART 1 -- Practice and Theory of (Archival) Film -- 1. Film Practice in Transition -- 2. Theorizing Archival Film -- PART 2 -- Theorizing (Archival) Practice -- 3. Film Archival Field in Transition -- 4. Restoration Case Studies: Theorizing Archival Practice -- A New Mindset for ( Archival) Film in Transition: a Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- List of Illustrations -- Filmography -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In From Grain to Pixel, Giovanna Fossati analyzes the transition from analog to digital film and its profound effects on filmmaking and film archiving. Reflecting on the theoretical conceptualization of the medium itself, Fossati poses significant questions about the status of



physical film and the practice of its archival preservation, restoration, and presentation. From Grain to Pixel attempts to bridge the fields of film archiving and academic research by addressing the discourse on film's ontology and analyzing how different interpretations of what film is affect the role and practices of film archives. By proposing a novel theorization of film archival practice, Fossati aims to stimulate a renewed dialogue between film scholars and film archivists. Almost a decade after its first publication, this revised edition covers the latest developments in the field. Besides a new general introduction, a new conclusion, and extensive updates to each chapter, a novel theoretical framework and an additional case study have been included.