Ahi, Mehruss Jon,

The architecture of cinematic spaces : by interiors / Mehruss Jon Ahi and Armen Karaoghlanian. - 88 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

01: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) -- -- 02: Rope (1948) -- -- 03: Le mpris (1963) -- -- 04: Playtime (1967) -- -- 05: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -- -- 06: Home Alone (1990) -- -- 07: Panic Room (2002) -- -- 08: A Single Man (2009) -- -- 09: Her (2013) -- -- 10: Columbus (2017)

A highly visual, graphic analysis of film in terms of architecture, cinematic spaces and production design. Architectural floor plan drawings are presented alongside short, critical discussions of key twentieth and twenty-first-century films which help the reader to evaluate architectural spaces in film and think about the stories they tell. The Architecture of Cinematic Spaces by Interiorsis a graphic exploration of architectural spaces in cinema that provides a new perspective on the relationship between architecture and film. Combining critical essays with original architectural floor plan drawings, the book discusses production design in key films from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Rope, Le mpris, Playtime, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Home Alone, Panic Room, A Single Man, Her and Columbus. Each chapter is accompanied by an original floor plan of a key scene, bridging the gap between film criticism and architectural practice. The book, written by the editors of the critically acclaimed online journal Interiors, will appeal to both film and architecture communities, and everyone in between. A must-read for fans and scholars alike, this volume prompts us to reconsider the spaces our favourite characters occupy and to listen to the stories those spaces can tell.

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Architecture in motion pictures.
Motion pictures and architecture.
Motion pictures--Production and direction.
Motion pictures--Setting and scenery.
Performing Arts.
Films, cinema
Architectural structure & design
Films, cinema
Graphic design
Film production: technical & background skills
Architecture: professional practice

PN1995.24 / .A4 2020

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