CFP: S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G I-T O-U-T: Typography in Film (7/15/06; SCMS, 3/8/07-3/11/07)
CFP: S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G I-T O-U-T: Typography in Film (7/15/06; SCMS '07)
Organizer Name(s): Michael Baker
E-Mail Address: michael.baker2_at_mail.mcgill.ca
Summary: From the inter-titles of early cinema to the branded
cityscapes of imagined futures in contemporary film, typography has a
central place in motion pictures. This panel will examine the use of
typography and printed text in film, including (but not limited to)
textual analyses of credit sequences. All proposals should have a
central focus on typography while specific approaches can vary ? all
periods, genres, and methodologies are welcome. Possible topics include: