Author: John Alton File Type: pdf Few cinematographers have had as decisive an impact on the cinematic medium as John Alton. Best known for his highly stylized film noir classics T-Men, He Walked by Night, and The Big Combo, Alton earned a reputation during the 1940s and 1950s as one of Hollywoods consummate craftsmen through his visual signature of crisp shadows and sculpted beams of light. No less renowned for his virtuoso color cinematography and deft appropriation of widescreen and Technicolor, he earned an Academy Award in 1951 for his work on the musical An American in Paris. First published in 1949, and long out of print since then, Painting With Light remains one of the few truly canonical statements on the art of motion picture photography, an unrivalled historical document on the workings of the postwar, American cinema. In simple, non-technical language, Alton explains the job of the cinematographer and explores how lighting, camera techniques, and choice of locations determine the visual mood of film. Todd McCarthys introduction, written especially for this edition, provides an overview of Altons biography and career and explores the influence of his work on contemporary cinematography.Amazon.com ReviewPainting With Light was the first book on cinematography written by a major Hollywood cameraman. Published in 1949 and now put back into print, it is one of the best and most unusual books in the field. Written with good humor and full of helpful diagrams and photographs, it is certainly the most entertaining. Its technological discussions are dated, but Painting With Light remains relevant because its primary focus is on light itself and the many complex ways the camera crew can manipulate it. This new edition contains a biographical introduction by Todd McCarthy, who describes how the man who shot the strikingly colorful ballet sequence in An American in Paris also helped define the stark, haunting style of the film noir. From the Inside FlapA wonderful introduction to the workings of the Hollywood system. We learn in rich and yet accessible detail about special effects, technical wizardry and gadgetry, lighting, make-up, the breakdown of crews, and filming strategies. The book is legendary and its reprint is a major event for film study.--Dana Polan, University of Pittsburgh

Author: Laura R. Olson File Type: pdf Religion and politics are never far from the headlines, but their relationship remains complex and often confusing. This book offers an engaging, accessible, and balanced treatment of religion in American politics. It explores the historical, cultural, and legal contexts that motivate religious political engagement and assesses the pragmatic and strategic political realities that religious organizations and people face. Incorporating the best and most current scholarship, the authors examine the evolving politics of Roman Catholics evangelical and mainline Protestants African-American and Latino traditions Jews, Muslims, and other religious minorities recent immigrants and religious nones and other conventional and not-so-conventional American religious movements. New to the Sixth Edition ** ** Covers the 2016 election and assesses the role of religion from Obama to Trump. Expands substantially on religions relationship to gender and sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class, and features the role of social media in religious mobilization. Adds discussion questions at the end of every chapter, to help students gain deeper understanding of the subject. Adds a new concluding chapter on the normative issues raised by religious political engagement, to stimulate lively discussions. **Review Praise for the Sixth Edition The new edition of this essential text on religion and American politics includes terrific features to help students engage with the material. I am especially impressed with expanded coverage of religion and intersectionality, as well as of religion in the Trump era. hr Elizabeth A. Oldmixon, University of North Texas Religion and Politics in America continues to challenge students to understand how religion and culture interact and influence each other in American politics, including the impact of this dynamic on public policy. This insightful new edition introduces new information on race, gender, and sexual orientation in a manner that highlights change and stability across the political, legal, and cultural arenas. hr James D. Ward, Rutgers University-Newark Praise for Earlier Editions This thoughtful new edition closely tracks the current salience of religion to the political system, while carefully placing these developments in historical and theoretical context. It will promote discussion of the key issues in the field in both introductory and upper level coursesa real achievement. hr Paul A. Djupe, Denison University * * Carefully re-organized and updated, the new edition builds on the impressive 2nd edition. Fresh insights abound in this accessible text. hr Clarke E. Cochran, Texas Tech University Religion and Politics in America is an invaluable primer on this increasing important topic. Well-written, well-researched and up-to-date, it combines a broad vision of the role of faith in American public life with sensitivity to the nuances of religious communities. hr John Green, University of Akron This outstanding book is must reading for anyone interested in religion and politics in the United States. The authors provide a current, comprehensive, and accessible examination of an exceedingly important subject. hr James M. Penning, Calvin College A thoughtful, well-balanced work Few books provide as comprehensive a survey of religion and politics in America as this one A valuable book for students and scholars of religion and politics in America. ** Journal of Church and State ** The authors do the field of religion and politics a great service with this introductory yet sophisticated text. ** Religion and Politics Newsletter ** An outstanding synthesis of historical, sociological, and cultural perspectives on religious activism and church-state issues in the U.S. ** Theological Studies ** This book delivers handsomely on its title The authors provide an insightful guide to both contemporary religion and contemporary politics in America. It is essential reading for those who would understand the often confusing cultural churnings that are transforming our public life. hr Richard John Neuhaus, Author of The Naked Public Square Editor in Chief of First Things About the Author Allen D. Hertzke is David Ross Boyd Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. He is author or editor of several books on religion and politics, most recently Religious Freedom in America and Christianity and Freedom, vols. I and II. hr Laura R. Olson is Centennial Professor in the Department of Political Science at Clemson University and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. ** ** Kevin R. den Dulk is the Paul B. Henry Chair in Political Science and Director of the Henry Institute at Calvin College. He is the coauthor of The Disappearing God Gap? Religion in the 2008 Election and Pews, Prayers, and Participation Religion and Civic Responsibility. hr Robert Booth Fowler is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His published books include Enduring Liberalism American Political Thought since the 1960s, The Dance with Community The Contemporary Debate in American Political Thought, and Unconventional Partners Religion and American Liberal Culture.