The art of sound pictures (1930)

Record Details:

Title:
The art of sound pictures
Date:
1930
Publisher:
New York : D. Appleton and Company
Volume:
The art of sound pictures
Leaf #:
00011
Language:
English
Collection:
Books and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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CONTENTS PAGE Preface v Introduction, by Jesse L. Lasky xi PART I THE ART AND ITS TECHNIQUES I. The New Art 3 II. What People Want . 13 III. The Buyer’s Problems . 31 IV. What the Censors Do to Your Story , . 52 V. Your Story 82 The plot and its construction — What is a plot? — The use of coincidence — Suspense — The four varieties of suspense — Fake twists in plotting — Character and character portrayal — Why the writer deals with character traits more than with personality — Dialogue VI. Rhythm 119 VII. Feelings and Emotions 127 Feelings — Emotions — Compliance — Dominance — Inducement — Submission — How people express their emotions — Normal relations between elementary emotions — Desire — Satisfaction — Passion — Captivation— Expressions of compound emotions — Abnormal or unpleasant emotions VIII. Sound Effects IX. Titles vii 194 209