The pop music video has both reflected and influenced popular culture, fashion, advertising, cinema and television. This book is a survey of the genre and seeks to highlight the artistic vision of the music video director.
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Reiss and Feineman's luxuriously illustrated book is a sort of meditation on the question, "Is music video an art form?" It is full of the quirky camera angles, arresting colors, and arty atmosphere of both music videos and those Calvin Klein commercials featuring brooding young models, frequently in dishabille. It opens with generally fawning critiques of leading music-video directors, which, printed in tiny type, seem rather an afterthought, definitely intended to take a backseat to the lavish graphics. So get it for the glamorous pix, and acquire some questionable genre criticism on the side. That genre, by the way, is basically the rock video, and there is nary a hint of the cowboy-hats-and-fringe ambience of country music videos. A note of caution is, perhaps, necessary: there is some gratuitous nudity herein, but it is quite tasteful and perfectly in context. Again, think Calvin Klein commercials, with a soft "R" rating, as opposed to the approximately hard "PG" for television. And remember--this is ART. Mike Tribby
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Overlooked No More!!,
By David Iskra (Celebration, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thirty Frames Per Second: The Visionary Art of the Music Video (Paperback)
The video is an amazingly overlooked artform. Sure there are plenty of bad throw-away videos made daily, but there are others not so forgettable. This book not only acknowledges that fact, but does a great job of convincing the reader. From Bjork to U2 several artists are known for thier innovation and creativity not only in the recording studio but in the film studio as well. The book does not forget the directors behind these visions. If you look at the names you will see a cross reference of visual artists,fashion photographers big name movie directors and soon-to-be movie directors. 33 frames is a visual treat to look at for both the music fan, photog-lover and coffee book collector. ake a look!.
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This review is from: Thirty Frames Per Second: The Visionary Art of the Music Video (Paperback)
If you love the art of music video - you must buy this book. Just think of all the books written on movies and this really is the first to appreciate the music video as an artform. Even if you are not a music video fan - the images are simply spectacular and the design a masterpiece. Steve Reiss is clearly a rising star of design. A must for video buffs, photography buffs or design buffs.
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Exelent book,
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This review is from: Thirty Frames Per Second: The Visionary Art of the Music Video (Paperback)
This book includes hundreds of stills from videos, from various artists, such as Chris Cunningham, Floria Sigismondi, Mark Romanek, Michel Gondry, Samuel Bayer and Anton Corbijn!!! It also gives you a short description on how these talented people got into the the music video buisness. If you have just a little interrest in music videos/Commercials or photography, this book is a must. It includes forword by the autheur and an interview with Michael Stipe, on how Videos has influenced REM... Its hard to find any information about music video/directors, but this book mentions all of them( allmost!).
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