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"World Film Locations: Los Angeles" is an engaging and highly visual city-wide tour of both well known and slightly lesser known films shot on location in one of the birthplaces of cinema and the 'screen spectacle'. It includes brief but concise reviews of 50 carefully chosen film scenes that explore how motion pictures have shaped the role of Los Angeles in our collective consciousness, as well as how these cinematic moments reveal aspects of the life and culture of a city that are often hidden from view. Complimenting these scenes from such varied films as "Chinatown", "Falling Down", "The Player" and "Boyz n' The Hood" are six spotlight essays that look at key directors, themes, and historical periods that help us to make sense of this vibrant yet disconnected city. Illustrated throughout with dynamic screen captures, stills of filming locations as they appear now and city maps that include location information, "World Film Locations: Los Angeles" is at once a guided tour of the 'city of angels' conducted by the likes of Robert Altman, Michael Mann, Nicholas Ray and Roman Polanski while also being an indispensible record of how Los Angeles has fired both the imaginations of individuals working behind the camera and those of us sitting transfixed in movie theatres.
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Gabriel Solomons is currently the design innovator at Intellect books, chief editor of both The World Film Locations book series and The Big Picture film magazine and is a Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at the University of the West of England, Bristol. As well as continuing his practice as a graphic designer, Gabriel also divides his time as a workshop facilitator, creative advisor and design consultant for a range of clients that have included Arts Council of England, Protection & Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and MTV (US).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I absolutely loved this book. Having lived in Los Angeles and visit there very often, it was great to rediscover those places I recognised from various films and to discover many that were new to me. The book contains lots of detailed information on all aspects of the various films chosen plus maps to easily locate where each film was shot . It is very well written and fun to read. It would make a unique gift and is small enough to pack away in a suitcase if you happen to be travelling to the City of Angels. For anyone interested in film - it's a little gem. I am now looking forward to purchasing more in the series.
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Great book, great for the tourist or LA resident
21 Dec 2011
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As a transplant to LA, I am fascinated by the locations where movies are made. This book gives a great opportunity to track the locations and see where the films are made. Think the Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, American History X and so many more. Enjoy!
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