Project Gutenberg 2024-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 185 Bloem, Walter Julius 1898 1945 Bloem, Walter S. Porterfield, Allen Wilson 1877 1952 Porterfield, Allen W. 24023394 The soul of the moving picture $aNew York :$bE. P. Dutton & Company, $c1924. "The Soul of the Moving Picture" by Walter S. Bloem is a critical examination of film as a new art form, likely written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the intricate relationship between the emotional essence of moving pictures and their narrative structures, advocating for the recognition of film as a legitimate artistic medium. Bloem explores various aspects of filmmaking, delving into the tools of the trade, the importance of gesture, and the intricate dynamics between art and commerce in the film industry. At the start of this work, the author establishes a strong premise about the significance of the moving picture in modern society, arguing that it has profoundly influenced the collective psyche of people across the globe. He recognizes the skepticism surrounding the nascent film industry from more traditional art sectors but argues passionately for its value, emphasizing the emotional power that films wield. The opening discusses the evolution of film, articulating the importance of feeling over intellect in creating impactful cinema, and sets the stage for a thorough exploration of cinematic techniques and artistic intentions in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/soulofmovingpict00bloe 20240215104609bloem 1924 US Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Motion pictures PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Art 298013 2025-07-29T04:37:37.586348 text/html 271730 2024-02-23T23:24:32 text/html 5388350 2025-07-29T04:37:48.866274 application/epub+zip 5385811 2025-07-29T04:37:42.719330 application/epub+zip 191425 2025-07-29T04:37:40.747300 application/epub+zip 5411089 2025-07-29T04:37:52.704357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5384720 2025-07-29T04:37:46.882277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262157 2025-07-29T04:37:36.936375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242426 2024-02-23T23:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16322 2025-07-29T04:37:52.892263 application/rdf+xml 8034 2025-07-29T04:37:40.995316 image/jpeg 1549 2025-07-29T04:37:40.871313 image/jpeg 5173091 2025-07-29T04:37:37.698341 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia