Techniques of the Moving Image series

Series Editor: Edited by Murray Pomerance

Techniques of the Moving Image will publish engagingly written and very accessible books that explore the relationship between what we see onscreen when we go to the movies and the technical achievements undertaken in filmmaking to make this possible.  Each volume (single-authored, and roughly one hundred thousand words long) will explore some defined aspect of cinema--work from a particular era, work in a particular genre, work by a particular filmmaker or team, work from a particular studio, or work on a particular theme--in light of some technique and/or technical achievement.  Some historical background and social contextualization is welcome.  Technical achievements and techniques that could be discussed include, among others, cinematography, direction, acting, lighting, costuming, set design, legal arrangements, agenting, scripting, sound design and recording, and sound or picture editing.  Typically, books will give in-depth examination to a reasonable but not excessive number of films.

Submission Information:

Proposals should be sent by email to the Press's editor in chief, Leslie Mitchner, at this address:  lmitch@rutgers.edu; and to the series editor, Murray Pomerance at this address:  murraypomerance@hotmail.com, giving a rationale, a sketch of the intended volume, a table of contents, the number of images required, and a brief biographical statement about the author.