Call for papers for Issue 3: Cinematography History and Archive
We are inviting researchers and creative practitioners across the world to submit papers that contribute to the understanding and advancement of cinematography from an academic, technical and artistic perspective. The debate on the role of cinematography/cinematographers and their impact on the visual storytelling can range from the perspective of film history, style, aesthetics, film language, colour and perception. Submissions related to innovative cinematographic techniques, case studies, and interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Current trends and important history movements in the field of cinematography
- Evolution of technical aspects of cinematography (e.g. aspect ratio) and their influence on style
- Changes of the cinematographer’s role over history
- Developments in history from analogue to digital technologies
- Advancements in cinematographic techniques
- Movement from black and white to colour production
- Developments in colour grading/colour correction (the switch from colour timing to colour grading)
- Development of new technologies in cinematography
- Development of narrative techniques in cinematography
We welcome short articles (4000 words), longer articles (8000 words) and visual articles/video essays (video max. 7 min, accompanied by a short abstract and written references). In case of visual articles/video essays, please provide us with the link to your video so we can embed it onto our platform.
Authors are invited to submit their papers by 14th July 2024 at the latest through our site www.cinematographyinprogress.com. Papers should be formatted according to the guidelines available on the website.
