History Of Stunts
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History of Stunts
History of Stunts explores the captivating evolution of stunt work in cinema, from its slapstick origins to today's complex action sequences. It highlights how technological advancements, like sophisticated rigging and motion capture, have redefined the boundaries of what's possible on screen. Simultaneously, the book examines the increasing emphasis on safety standards and regulations, reflecting a growing appreciation for the value and vulnerability of stunt performers. The book looks into how early pioneers, such as Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, laid the groundwork for modern stunts. It traces the development of specialized equipment, from early airbag systems to contemporary CGI, and analyzes their impact on the realism and complexity of action sequences. The narrative progresses chronologically, beginning with the silent film era and moving through the Golden Age of Hollywood, the rise of Hong Kong action cinema, and finally, an examination of contemporary stunt work and its future.
Stunts
Tom Cruise performed his own stunts for the film Mission Impossible: The Ghost Protocol, which included dangling 1,700 feet from the world’s tallest building! Students will explore the extreme amount of planning, equipment, training, and expertise that goes into the stunts performed in films as they dive into this action-packed title.
Stunts of Late Nineteenth-Century New York
Stunts of Late Nineteenth- Century New York: Aestheticised Precarity, Endangered Liveness examines the emergence of stunts in the media, politics, sport and art of New York at the turn of the twentieth century. This book investigates stunts in sport, media and politics, demonstrating how these risky performances tapped into anxieties and fantasies concerning work, freedom, gendered/ raced/ classed bodies and the commodifi cation of human life. Its case studies examine bridge jumping, extreme walking contests, stunt journalists such as Nellie Bly, and cycling feats including Annie Londonderry’s round- the- world venture. Supported by extensive archival research and Performance Studies theorisations of precarity, liveness and surrogation, Smith theorises an under- examined form which is still prevalent in art, politics and commerce, to show what stunts reveal about value, risk and human life. Suitable for scholars and practitioners across a range of subjects, from Performance Studies to gender studies, to media studies, Stunts of Late Nineteenth- Century New York explores how stunts turned everyday precarity into a spectacle.