Beautiful TV: The Art and Argument of Ally McBeal
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0292716435 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 285 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Three Stars" according to DAVID EPPARD. Decent reference.
. Smith is Associate Professor in the Moving Images Studies Program of the Department of Communication at Georgia State University in Atlanta. About the Author Greg M
Smith analyzes Ally McBeal in terms of its aesthetic principles and narrative construction. In addition to these social concerns, however, Ally McBeal stood out for being well-constructed, narratively complex, and stylistically rich—in short, beautiful TV.Starting from the premise that much of television today is "drop-dead gorgeous" and that TV should be studied for its formal qualities as well as its social impact, Greg M. He explores how Ally's innovative use of music, special effects, fantasy sequences, voiceovers, and flashbacks structures a distinctive fictional universe, while it also opens up new possibilities for televisual expression. Smith also discusses the complex narrative strategies that Ally's creator David E. Kelley used to develop a long-running storyline and shows how these serial narrative practices can help us understand a wide range of prime-time TV serials.By taking seriously the art and argument of Ally McBeal, Beautiful TV conclusively demonstrates that aesthetic and narrative analysis is an indispensable key for unlocking the richness
Smith is Associate Professor in the Moving Images Studies Program of the Department of Communication at Georgia State University in Atlanta. . Greg M