Games Directors Play

Tricks and Stratagems of Cinematic Storytelling

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de Peter Hutchinson

Type

Studies

Sujet

Technique > Scriptwriting

Mots Clés

scriptwriting

Année d'édition

2026 (June 16, 2026)

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

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Format

Paperback • 204 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4766-9890-8

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Description de l'ouvrage:
For more than a century, directors have shaped and subverted audience expectations, presenting films that draw viewers into a process of anticipation, deduction, and interpretation. Critics have noted these techniques, but this book treats them as what they really are--games that have existed since the genesis of cinema.

These director strategies challenge viewers to think more closely about what they see. These include filmmakers embedding allusions that provide clues about plot or character, showing mise-en-scenes full of subtle hints, disrupting the plot's chronology, creating breaks in the narrative, and using symbols to encourage audience interpretation. They also reference other films, hide "Easter eggs," and sometimes signal unreliability in what they present to viewers. By treating such strategies as deliberate forms of viewer engagement, this study examines how directors establish active and dynamic relationships with their audiences, which play a significant role in world cinema.

À propos de l'auteur :
Peter Hutchinson is Emeritus Reader in Modern German Studies, University of Cambridge, England. He has published widely on aspects of German culture, especially playful aspects of fiction.

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