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Great flicks scientific studies of cinematic creativity and aesthetics

Title
Great flicks [electronic resource] : scientific studies of cinematic creativity and aesthetics / Dean Keith Simonton.
Author
Simonton, Dean Keith.
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

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Description
1 online resource (x, 227 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Great flicks (Online)
Alternative Title
Great flicks (Online)
Subject
  • Motion pictures
  • Motion pictures > Aesthetics
  • Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-217) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Prologue : the scientist as cinema connoisseur? -- Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and critics : consensus or dissension? -- Story, sights, tricks, and song : what really counts? -- Rave reviews, movie awards, and box office bucks : which doesn't belong? -- The script : does the narrative's nature matter? -- The auteur : are directors experts or artists? -- The stars : sexism in cinema? -- Music : is silence golden? -- Razzies : so bad it's good? -- Epilogue : the science of cinema?
LCCN
2010009152
OCLC
ssj0000469710
Author
Simonton, Dean Keith.
Title
Great flicks [electronic resource] : scientific studies of cinematic creativity and aesthetics / Dean Keith Simonton.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-217) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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