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Thirty Frames Per Second: The Visionary Art of the Music Video | 
 enlarge | Authors: Steve Reiss, Neil Feineman
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 300952
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 9.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0810943573
Dewey Decimal Number: 780.267
EAN: 9780810943575
ASIN: 0810943573
Publication Date: October 1, 2000
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Product Description
Music videos have radically changed the way we look at the world. Instantly accessible on a global scale, these revolutionary videos have reflected and influenced popular culture, fashion, sports, advertising, art, cinema, television, and new media-as well as music itself. Thirty Frames Per Second is the first book to showcase the artistic vision of the music video director. What began two decades ago as little more than a marketing tool showing a band's stage performance has now become a director's medium of expression and experimentation. Spike Jonze, Peter Care, Kevin Kerslake, Mark Romanek, and David Fincher are among the 55 top directors featured-many of whom have come from backgrounds in film, advertising, photography, fine art, or architecture, and some of whom have gone on to make feature films. Nearly 400 stills, culled from the most compelling and influential videos, make this visually stimulating survey of the genre a powerful testament to a brashly innovative contemporary art form. STEVE REISS is a freelance producer in both production and post-production of music videos, commercials, television, new media, and art books. He has worked on projects with artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, U2, and David Bowie, and was producer on the Breeders' "Cannonball" video for Spike Jonze, among others. He lives in Venice, California. NEIL FEINEMAN has covered the music and video scene for 20 years for publications such as L.A. Weekly, The Face, and the Los Angeles Times. Founding editor of the award-winning magazines RayGun, Beach Culture, and Gravity, he has written several books on popular culture and is currently editor-in-chief of the new music magazine Revolution. He lives in San Francisco. JEFF AYEROFF, formerly creative director at A&M Records and Warner Brothers Records, started Virgin Records America in 1987. He is currently in development on a new media launch. MICHAEL STIPE is a member of the group R.E.M. 400 illustrations in full color, 101/4 x 91/4"
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 Thirty Frames Per Second: The Visionary Art of the Music Video August 2, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not exactly what I was thinking. The title is misleading, the text is unreadable. The idea is good but who care to see picture of actual video. It would have be nice to have video made of this book. Waste of time try to read it.
 Worth a Double Review November 16, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I previously wrote a pretty harsh review of this book after purchasing it last year. In recent times my opinion of it has changed. The book captures TONS of good thoughts , and has excellent still photos. Its very useful, once you get past the fact that there are no video samples included with the book. I would dare to say that if it were to include such video clips on DVD or multimedia CD, it would become an EXCELLENT learning/reference tool for young directors (etc) searching to master their artform.
If only i could edit this review to say 4 1/2 stars!
< please see my old review below>
'Coffee Table Book - More form than function'
Maybe i am being harsh, but the book seems like an 'artbook' with no tangible vision of how its REALLY supposed to bring knowledge to its readers.
Its the prettiest book in the box of ten that i bought last week on Amazon, but its content is suited either for the person with just a passing interest in music videos (like a sunday afternoon coffee guest - "Will she glance at the cosmopolitan or read the Music Video book?" or someone else who has lots time and no specific interest in music videos).
I hardly feel like i am IN the 'minds' of these directors, truly learning from the way they THINK, or other aspects of thier creative story. The book is more like a compilation of 'behind the scenes' glances on 'E' or VH1.
Perhaps including a CD inside the book, with medium resolution copies of all the videos would help a bit. The visual reference would turn each conversation with the directors into a tangible learning experience that anyone with a PC could relate to.
The worst part for me is that most of these videos are of a genre that i dont listen to. I am primarily R&B, Hip-hop, Reggae (Dancehall) by blood and by love. The only people in this book who i listen to are Lauryn Hill and Seal.
I am really disappointed by this book.
Like i said, the book seems like an 'artbook' with no tangible vision of how its REALLY supposed to bring knowledge to its Audience. I am left to wonder who was the target audience?
<old review ends here>
 thrity frames is worth it May 28, 2002
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
this book shows all of the music videos and each director. it is very detailed and explains the technique of each video too.
Thirty Frames Per Secondthe Visionary Art of the Music Video May 15, 2002
The book is great and full of information about almost any director of a music video a person would like to know. It is very colorful and has pictures of familiar music videos. It also inlcudes a biography for each director and mentions their style and techniques.
great design February 14, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Beautiful Design by Tolleson out of San Francisco. They do wonderful graphic design work. Check out their book "Wash, Soak, Rinse, Spin: Tolleson Design" for more of their style work. There is nothing better than a book that is designed to match the content. Format, type selection, imagery, is all top notch. I highly recommend just for the design itself.
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