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- 2019-06-27
- Title
- Secular Magic and the Moving Image: Mediated Forms and Modes of
- ISBN
- 9781501353895
- EAN
- 9781501353895
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Secular Magic and the Moving Image : Mediated Forms and Modes of Reception
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 9.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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The power of the moving image to conjure marvelous worlds has usually been to understand it in terms of 'move magic'. On film, a fascination for enchantment and wonder has transmuted older beliefs in the supernatural into secular attractions. But this study is not about the history of special effects or a history of magic. Rather, it attempts to determine the influence and status of secular magic on television within complex modes of delivery before discovering interstices with film. Historically, the overriding concern on television has been for secular magic that informs and empowers rather than a fairytale effect that deceives and mystifies. Yet, shifting notions of the real and the uncertainty associated with the contemporary world has led to television developing many different modes that have become capable of constant hybridization. The dynamic interplay between certainty and indeterminacy is the key to understanding secular magic on television and film and exploring the interstices between them. Sexton ranges from the real-time magic of street performers, such as David Blaine, Criss Angel, and Dynamo, to Penn and Teller's comedy magic, to the hypnotic acts of Derren Brown, before finally visiting the 2006 films The Illusionist and The Prestige . Each example charts how the lack of clear distinctions between reality and illusion in modes of representation and presentation disrupt older theoretical oppositions. Secular Magic and the Moving Image not only re-evaluates questions about modes and styles but raises further questions about entertainment and how the relations between the program maker and the audience resemble those between the conjuror and spectator. By re-thinking these overlapping practices and tensions and the marking of the indeterminacy of reality on media screens, it becomes possible to revise our understanding of inter-medial relations.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1501353896
ISBN-13
9781501353895
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2309423405
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Secular Magic and the Moving Image : Mediated Forms and Modes of Reception
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn1992.55
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Max Sexton's book does more than analyse the representation of magic on television and film, it explores the essence of illusion and how this helps us understand the qualities of these media. This lucid work shows how the performance of magic in-front of the camera disrupts our understanding of the real, and guides us towards a new understanding of authenticity. A fascinating book that uses its focus on 'secular magic' to deliver a remarkable breadth of insight into major issues of television and film studies., "Sexton's incisive investigation into secular magic on television gives a valuable account of this often ignored popular entertainment. In doing so it provides a gateway to examine and re-evaluate key terms of television studies, including liveness and immediacy, quality, and realism. Going beyond televised magic as a genre, it raises crucial questions about the everyday and the role of mediation in our conception of truth, reality, and identity. Sexton revives neglected magicians like Chan Canasta and David Nixon, provides new insights into the famous work of David Copperfield, David Blaine and Derren Brown, and opens discussion of the next-generation magic of Criss Angel and Dynamo. A consideration of recent Hollywood magic films engages timely questions regarding computer graphics technology and illusion. The arguments made are supported by insightful close analyses of magic performances that reveal how changes in magic and its performance communicate developments film and television history." -- Malcolm Cook, Lecturer in Film, University of Southampton, UK "Max Sexton's book does more than analyse the representation of magic on television and film, it explores the essence of illusion and how this helps us understand the qualities of these media. This lucid work shows how the performance of magic in-front of the camera disrupts our understanding of the real, and guides us towards a new understanding of authenticity. A fascinating book that uses its focus on 'secular magic' to deliver a remarkable breadth of insight into major issues of television and film studies." -- Dominic Lees, Senior Lecturer in Film, University for the Creative Arts, UK, Sexton's incisive investigation into secular magic on television gives a valuable account of this often ignored popular entertainment. In doing so it provides a gateway to examine and re-evaluate key terms of television studies, including liveness and immediacy, quality, and realism. Going beyond televised magic as a genre, it raises crucial questions about the everyday and the role of mediation in our conception of truth, reality, and identity. Sexton revives neglected magicians like Chan Canasta and David Nixon, provides new insights into the famous work of David Copperfield, David Blaine and Derren Brown, and opens discussion of the next-generation magic of Criss Angel and Dynamo. A consideration of recent Hollywood magic films engages timely questions regarding computer graphics technology and illusion. The arguments made are supported by insightful close analyses of magic performances that reveal how changes in magic and its performance communicate developments film and television history.
Table of Content
Introduction1. Magic, Mediation, and Television Form2. Magic and Entertainment3. Magic and Performance4. Magic as a Game5. The Magic FilmConclusionFilmographyBibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
2019
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Media Studies, Television / General, Film / History & Criticism
Dewey Decimal
791.4501
Dewey Edition
23
Genre
Social Science, Performing Arts
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