Polanski and Perception The Psychology of Seeing and the Cinema of Roman Polanski

Name: Polanski and Perception The Psychology of Seeing and the Cinema of Roman Polanski
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ISBN: 9781841505527

ISBN-10: 1841505528

ISBN-13: 9781841505527

Edition: 2012

Authors: Davide Caputo

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A new approach to a director whose contribution to cinema is often overshadowed his personal life,Polanski and Perceptionfocuses on Roman Polanski’s interest in the nature of perception and how this is manifested in his films. The incorporation of cognitive research into film theory is becoming increasingly widespread, with novel cinematic technologies and recent developments in digital projection making a strong grasp of perceptual psychology critical to fostering cognitive engagement.Informed by the work of neuropsychologist R. L. Gregory, this volume focuses primarily on two sets of films: the Apartment trilogyofRepulsion, Rosemary’s Baby,andThe Tenant; and the Investigation trilogy…

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List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Intellect, Limited
Publication date: 8/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 286
Size: 0.70" wide x 0.90" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction



'Locating' Polanski



Establishing a Conceptual Framework



Schizophrenia and the City



Repulsion



Rosemary's Baby



The Tenant



Approaching the Investigations



Chinatown



A Tale of Two Doctors: Frantic and Death and the Maiden



The Ninth Gate



The Ghost: A Bridge Between Trilogies



Concluding Remarks


Roman Polanski Filmography


Bibliography