"There are several types of movie space, the three most important being: (1) the field of the screen, (2) the psychological space of the actor, and (3) the area of experience and geography that the film covers."

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Source : Manny Farber (2009). “Negative Space: Manny Farber on the Movies”, p.3, Da Capo Press

Manny Farber

#Space Quotes #Important Quotes #Fields Quotes

“Aziraphale collected books. If he were totally honest with himself he would have to have admitted that his bookshop was simply somewhere to store them. He was not unusual in this. In order to maintain his cover as a typical second-hand book seller, he used every means short of actual physical violence to prevent customers from making a purchase. Unpleasant damp smells, glowering looks, erratic opening hours - he was incredibly good at it.”
“I learned to give him the ball....”
“What a blessed if painful thing, this business of being alive.”
“If you are in danger, if your hearts are confused, turn to Mary; she is our comfort, our help; turn towards her and you will be saved.”
“I've noticed a lot of younger artists have less fear of doing different sorts of things, whether it's various types of music, or gallery artists moving between video and sculpture and drawing.”
“Music and text have several commonalities, and one is meter and rhythm. Both spoken word and music have certain regularities, and they can be sub-divided rhythmically.”

Source : Source: www.theobjectivestandard.com
“Time is the explicable raw material of everything.”
“Thatâ€™s the power you possess as an artist. To find and express your own unique message.”

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