From grain to pixel : : the archival life of film in transition / / Giovanna Fossati.

• Superior document: Framing film
• VerfasserIn: Fossati, Giovanna,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press,, 2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: Third revised edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Framing film (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (448 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
• Notes: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2021).

In From Grain to Pixel, Giovanna Fossati analyzes the transition from analog to digital film and its profound effects on filmmaking and film archiving. Reflecting on the theoretical conceptualization of the medium itself, Fossati poses significant questions about the status of physical film and the practice of its archival preservation, restoration, and presentation. From Grain to Pixel attempts to bridge the fields of film archiving and academic research by addressing the discourse on film's ontology and analyzing how different interpretations of what film is affect the role and practices of film archives. By proposing a novel theorization of film archival practice, Fossati aims to stimulate a renewed dialogue between film scholars and film archivists. Almost a decade after its first publication, this revised edition covers the latest developments in the field. Besides a new general introduction, a new conclusion, and extensive updates to each chapter, a novel theoretical framework and an additional case study have been included.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction to the Third Revised Edition -- Framing Film (in Transition): an Introduction -- Part One: Practice and Theory of (Archival) Film -- Chapter One. Film Practice in Transition -- Chapter Two. Theorizing Archival Film -- Part Two: Theorizing (Archival) Practice -- Chapter Three. Film Archival Field in Transition -- Chapter Four. Restoration Case Studies: Theorizing Archival Practice -- A New Mindset for (Archival) Film in Transition: a Conclusion -- Conclusions to the Third Revised Edition -- Notes -- Notes to the Third Revised Edition -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- List of Illustrations -- Filmography -- Bibliography -- Index -- Pictures.