MUSIC AND SOUND STUDIES AND FILM AND MEDIA
Leonard Cohen
The Mystical Roots of Genius
Harry Freedman Uncovers the spiritual traditions that lie behind Leonard Cohen's profound and unmistakable lyrics. Leonard Cohen was deeply learned in Judaism and Christianity, the spiritual traditions that underpinned his self-identity and the way he made sense of the world. This book explores the mystical and spiritual sources Cohen drew upon, discusses their original context and the stories and ideas behind them. It gives us an insight into the soul and imagination of one of the greatest singers and lyricists of our time. Departing from traditional biographical approaches, Freedman explores song by song how Cohen reworked myths and prayers, legends and allegories. By the end the reader will be left with a powerful understanding of Cohen’s story, together with a far broader insight into the mystical origins of his inimitable work. Harry Freedman is Britain's leading author of popular works of Jewish culture and history. October 2021 288 pages 234 x 153mm 9781472987273 Bloomsbury Continuum
Cybermedia
Science, Sound, and Vision
Edited by Carol Vernallis, Holly Rogers, Jonathan Leal and Selmin Kara The first book to investigate contemporary media, sound, and music in relationship with new technologies like robotics, big data, and AI. We are experiencing a time when digital technologies and advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data are redefining what it means to be human. How do these advancements affect contemporary media and music? This collection traces how media, specifically sound and image, engages with new technologies. Established and emerging scholars perform across-the-aisle research on facial and gait recognition, EEG and audiovisual materials, surveillance, and sound and images in relation to intrisnic and extrinsic identifiers. They cite examples in film and television including Blade Runner, Black Mirror, Mr. Robot, Morgan, Ex Machina, and Westworld. The collection facilitates interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration and provides readers with ways of responding to these new technologies. October 2021 448 pages 152 x 229mm 9781501357039 Bloomsbury Academic Series: New Approaches to Sound, Music, and Media
Carol Vernallis is Affiliated Researcher in Music at Stanford University and Visiting Professor of Music at University of California, Berkeley, USA. Holly Rogers is Reader in Music at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. Jonathan Leal is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society of Fellows in the Humanities at the University of Southern California, USA. Selmin Kara is Associate Professor of Film and New Media at OCAD University, Canada. S.
Smartphone Filmmaking Theory and Practice
Max Schleser A introduction to smartphone filmmaking, offering an overview of the contemporary film festival scene. Mobile, smartphone and pocket filmmaking is a global phenomenon with distinctive festivals, filmmakers and creatives that are defining an original film form. Smartphone Filmmaking introduces readers to mobile, smartphone and pocket filmmaking, providing a source of inspiration for outlining creative practices and principles on how to produce your first film and distribute your project via mobile social media. Filmmaker and academic, Max Schleser traces the development of mobile filmmaking over a decade from its early experimentation to films screened at international film festivals, such as Sundance or Berlin International Film Festival.
August 2021 184 illus • 264 pages 178 x 254mm • 9781501360329 Bloomsbury Academic
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Unlike the the how-to guides currently on the market, this book goes beyond technical elements and focuses on the stories that were told and how they were created. Max Schleser is Senior Lecturer in Film and Television at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He is also the Adobe Education Leader, Co-Founder of the Mobile Innovation Network & Association and Screening Director of the International Mobile Innovation Screening & Festival.
