Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Great films etch themselves on our brains. But its not the whole film we remember — it is a selective scene here and there that has the power to stay with us for a lifetime. Beginning and established filmmakers would do well to remember this important and powerful influence of film and to study great moments that we will always remember — so that they too can pause, reflect, and remember to create “moments of illumination” in their own works.?
Illuminations: Memorable Movie Moments incorporates contemporaneous reviews and archival appraisals of more than 50 films over nine decades. The book investigates the clashing judgments, the irresistible attractions, and the lifelong impact of movies, their exacting moments, and individual and collective cinematic remembrances. Humorous, nostalgic, melancholy, and historic reminiscences echo the creativeness of movie-making upon the imagination, and the accumulated storehouse of memory.
Synopsis
Pepperman presents a fun and educational way to study the 50 greatest movie scenes of all time.
About the Author
Richard D. Pepperman has worked in film for more than 45 years. His credits include work as an editor, post-production supervisor, and consultant on features, documentaries, industrials, and commercials.
Richards film collaborations have been official selections to many international festivals, including: Aspen, Berlin, Cannes, the Hamptons, Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic), London, Montreal, Munich, Rotterdam, Sitges (Barcelona), Tel Aviv, and Toronto.His articles have appeared in Student Filmmakers Magazine; www.fylmz.com, and www.writersstore.com.
Richard is the author of The Eye is Quicker. Film Editing: Making a Good Film Better (2004); Setting Up Your Scenes: The Inner Workings of Great Films (2005) and Film School: How to Watch DVDs and Learn Everything About Filmmaking (2008).