Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Magic of the Image: Photography Revealed

Magic of the Image: Photography Revealed

This elegant program artistically unfolds the history of photography, including the contributions of Joseph Niépce, Louis Daguerre, Fox Talbot, and the Lumières, with an emphasis on the processes involved in creating photographs. The chemistry of modern film development is described in detail, using computer imaging to illustrate the mechanics of the exposure and development processes. In addition, the recently rediscovered Niépce process is demonstrated for the first time on film, along with the daguerreotype process. (27 minutes)

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Item#: BVL8995
Copyright date: ©1999
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-1135-3
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-7472-7


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