architecture, technology, and the emergence of cinematic space Jacobson, Brian R. creator author. text bibliography nyu 2015 monographic eng

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xii, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Introduction: studios and systems -- Black boxes and open-air stages: film studio technology and environmental control from the laboratory to the rooftop -- Georges Meliáes's "glass house": cineplasticity for a human-built world -- Dark studios and daylight factories: building cinema in New York City -- Studio factories and studio cities: Paris's cites du cinema and the inconsistency of modernity -- The studio beyond the studio: nature, technology, and location in Southern California -- Conclusion: more than "dream factories". Brian R. Jacobson. Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-286) and index. Includes filmography. n-us--- e-fr--- Motion picture studios United States History 20th century Motion picture industry History 20th century PN 1993.5.U6 J17s 2015 384 9780231172806 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231172813 (pbk. : alk. paper) DLC 150305 20230410130611.0 123989 eng