Amateur Film(English, Electronic book text, Nicholson Heather)

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Amateur Film(English, Electronic book text, Nicholson Heather) is written by Nicholson Heather and published by Manchester University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1526141183 (ISBN 10) and 9781526141187 (ISBN 13).

Amateur film: Meaning and practice 1927-77 plunges readers into the world of home movies making and reveals that behind popular perceptions of cliched family scenes shakily shot at home or by the sea, there is much more to discover. Exploring who, how, where, when and why amateur enthusiasts made and shared their films provides fascinating insights into an often misunderstood aspect of national visual history. This study of how non-professional filmmakers responded to the new possibilities of moving image places decades of cine use into a history of changing visual technologies that span from Edwardian visual toys to mobile phones. Using northern cine club records, interviews and amateur films, the author reveals how film-making practices ranged from family footage to highly crafted edited productions about local life and distant places made by enthusiasts who sought to 'educate, inspire and entertain' armchair audiences during the early decades of British television.