Production Culture: Industrial Reflexivity and Critical Practice in Film and Television

by John Thornton Caldwell

Book Overview

In Production Culture, John Thornton Caldwell investigates the cultural practices and belief systems of Los Angeles-based film and video production workers: not only those in prestigious positions such as producers and directors but also many "below-the-line" laborers, including gaffers, editors, and camera operators. Caldwell analyzes the narratives and rituals through which workers make sense of their labor and critique the film and TV industry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822341115
• ISBN13: 9780822341116
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.0"