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Robert Altman and the Spirit of His Age: Applying Ensemble Drama and Social Awareness to Video Production

Robert Altman and the Spirit of His Age: Applyi...

Although 'M*A*S*H,' released in 1970, is ostensibly a war film set during the Korean War, at heart it was an antiwar film containing a scathing critique of the Vietnam War....

Robert Altman and the Spirit of His Age: Applyi...

Although 'M*A*S*H,' released in 1970, is ostensibly a war film set during the Korean War, at heart it was an antiwar film containing a scathing critique of the Vietnam War....

Robert Altman’s Innovative Directing Techniques: The Master Who Revolutionized Film Sound and Imagery

Robert Altman’s Innovative Directing Techniques...

One of Robert Altman’s greatest contributions to film history was the establishment of innovative approaches to film sound. In conventional Hollywood films, dialogue had to be clearly intelligible, and actors...

Robert Altman’s Innovative Directing Techniques...

One of Robert Altman’s greatest contributions to film history was the establishment of innovative approaches to film sound. In conventional Hollywood films, dialogue had to be clearly intelligible, and actors...

Hal Ashby's Place in Film History: Applying an Editor's Sensibility to Video Production

Hal Ashby's Place in Film History: Applying an ...

Hal Ashby has an essential place in film history's New Hollywood period from the late 1960s through the 1970s. Though long less famous than contemporaries such as Coppola, Scorsese, Lucas,...

Hal Ashby's Place in Film History: Applying an ...

Hal Ashby has an essential place in film history's New Hollywood period from the late 1960s through the 1970s. Though long less famous than contemporaries such as Coppola, Scorsese, Lucas,...

Hal Ashby's Film Direction: Applying an Editor's Eye and Actor Direction to Video Production

Hal Ashby's Film Direction: Applying an Editor'...

The most important element defining Hal Ashby's cinematic style is his distinctive humor, rich in social satire and irony. The premise of Being There—that an innocent man somehow rises all...

Hal Ashby's Film Direction: Applying an Editor'...

The most important element defining Hal Ashby's cinematic style is his distinctive humor, rich in social satire and irony. The premise of Being There—that an innocent man somehow rises all...

Lessons from Hal Ashby's Major Films: Applying His Editing Instincts to Video Production

Lessons from Hal Ashby's Major Films: Applying ...

Ashby's major body of work begins with 'Harold and Maude' (1971), a black comedy about the romance between Harold, a 19-year-old fascinated by death, and Maude, a free-spirited 79-year-old woman....

Lessons from Hal Ashby's Major Films: Applying ...

Ashby's major body of work begins with 'Harold and Maude' (1971), a black comedy about the romance between Harold, a 19-year-old fascinated by death, and Maude, a free-spirited 79-year-old woman....

Hal Ashby’s Career: Applying an Editor’s Perspective to Video Production

Hal Ashby’s Career: Applying an Editor’s Perspe...

Hal Ashby (1929–1988) began his journey in the film industry as an editor. Entering the industry in the 1960s, he came to edit films for director Norman Jewison. This relationship...

Hal Ashby’s Career: Applying an Editor’s Perspe...

Hal Ashby (1929–1988) began his journey in the film industry as an editor. Entering the industry in the 1960s, he came to edit films for director Norman Jewison. This relationship...