Films that Work: Industrial Film and the Productivity of Media (Film Culture in Transition)

Introduction; I Navigating the Archive; Archives and Archaeologies; Record, Rhetoric, Rationalization; Vernacular Archiving; II Visuality and Efficiency; Early Industrial Moving Pictures in Germany; Layers of Cheese; Images of Efficiency; "What Hollywood Is to America, the Corporate Film Is to Switzerland"; Poussières; Thermodynamic Kitsch; III Films and Factories; Touring as a Cultural Technique; Corporate Films of IndustrialWork; Filming Work on Behalf of the Automobile Firm; Eccentricity, Education and the Evolution of Corporate Speech.;Centron, an Industrial/Educational Film Studio, 1947-1981Films from Beyond the Well; IV See, Learn, Control; The Personnel Is Political; Behaviorism, Animation, and Effective Cinema; Technologies of Organizational Learning; The Central Film Library of Vocational Education; "Reality Is There, but It's Manipulated"; V Urbanity, Industry, Film; Modernism, Industry, Film; A Modern Medium for a Modern Message; Harbor, Architecture, Film; Industrial Films; The Desiderata of Business-Film Research1; Contributors; Index of Names; Index of Film Titles; Index of Subjects.;The history of industrial films - an orphan genre of twentieth-century cinema composed of government-produced and industrially sponsored movies that sought to achieve the goals of their sponsors, rather than the creative artists involved - seems to have left no trace in filmic cultural discourse. At its height the industrial film industry employed thousands, produced several trade journals and festival circuits, engaged with giants of twentieth-century industry like Shell and AT & T, and featured the talents of iconic actors and directors such as Buster Keaton, John Grierson and Alain Resnais. This is the first full-length book, anthology, and annotated bibliography to analyse the industrial film and its remarkable history. Exploring the potential of the industrial film to uncover renewed and unexplored areas of media studies, this remarkable volume brings together renowned scholars such as Rick Prelinger and Thomas Elsaesser in a discussion of the radical potential and new possibilities in considering the history of this unexplored corporate medium Join one of the world's greatest chefs in his most personal book yet, as Jean-Georges Vongerichten shares his favorite casual recipes in Home Cooking with Jean-Georges. Though he helms a worldwide restaurant empire--with locations in New York, Las Vegas, London, Paris, and Shanghai--Jean-Georges counts his greatest joy in life as family first, then food. In Home Cooking with Jean-Georges, he brings readers into his weekend home, where he cooks simple, delicious dishes that leave him plenty of time to enjoy the company of friends and loved ones. A few years ago, Jean-Georges decided to give himself a gift that most of us take for granted: two-day weekends. He and his wife, Marja, and their family retreat to their country home in Waccabuc, New York. There, the renowned chef produces the masterful, fresh flavors for which he is known--but with little effort and few dishes to clean at the end. These quick, seasonal, Vongerichten-family favorites include: Crab Toasts with Sriracha Mayonnaise, Watermelon and Blue Cheese Salad, Herbed Sea Bass and Potatoes in Broth, Lamb Chops with Smoked Chile Glaze and Warm Fava Beans, Parmesan-Crusted Chicken, Fresh Corn Pudding Cake, Tarte Tatin, and Buttermilk Pancakes with Warm Berry Syrup. With 100 recipes and 100 color photographs--all taken at his country house-- Home Cooking with Jean-Georges will inspire home cooks with fantastic accessible dishes to add to their repertoires. From the Hardcover edition. Only available in hardback: ISBN 978 90 8964 012 3The history of industrial films – an orphangenre of twentieth-century cinemacomposed of government-produced andindustrially sponsored movies that soughtto achieve the goals of their sponsors,rather than the creative artists involved –seems to have left no trace in filmic culturaldiscourse. At its height the industrial filmindustry employed thousands, producedseveral trade journals and festival circuits,engaged with giants of twentieth-centuryindustry like Shell and AT & T, and featuredthe talents of iconic actors and directors such as Buster Keaton, John Griersonand Alain Resnais. This is the firstfull-length book, anthology, and annotatedbibliography to analyse the industrial filmand its remarkable history. Exploring thepotential of the industrial film to uncoverrenewed and unexplored areas of mediastudies, this remarkable volume bringstogether renowned scholars such asRick Prelinger and Thomas Elsaesser in adiscussion of the radical potential and newpossibilities in considering the history ofthis unexplored corporate medium. Introduction I Navigating the Archive Archives and Archaeologies Record, Rhetoric, Rationalization Vernacular Archiving II Visuality and Efficiency Early Industrial Moving Pictures in Germany Layers of Cheese Images of Efficiency "What Hollywood Is to America, the Corporate Film Is to Switzerland" Poussières Thermodynamic Kitsch III Films and Factories Touring as a Cultural Technique Corporate Films of IndustrialWork Filming Work on Behalf of the Automobile Firm Eccentricity, Education and the Evolution of Corporate Speech. Centron, an Industrial/Educational Film Studio, 1947-1981Films from Beyond the Well IV See, Learn, Control The Personnel Is Political Behaviorism, Animation, and Effective Cinema Technologies of Organizational Learning The Central Film Library of Vocational Education "Reality Is There, but It's Manipulated" V Urbanity, Industry, Film Modernism, Industry, Film A Modern Medium for a Modern Message Harbor, Architecture, Film Industrial Films The Desiderata of Business-Film Research1 Contributors Index of Names Index of Film Titles Index of Subjects. This study examines the life and world of Conrad Bröske (1660-1713), Court Preacher in Offenbach/Mayn. His claim to fame lies in a ten year period between 1694 and 1704 in which this Marburg-trained pastor became a prolific author, polemicist and promoter of chiliastic writings, thanks to a meeting with Thomas Beverley in 1693 and the baptism of a Muslim convert in 1694. Bröske lived a complex existence "between Sardis and Philadelphia," as a Reformed court preacher and Philadelphian chiliast. His two-sided experience was actually the norm among the Pietists, including so-called radicals. Life between paradigms was the German way of being radical in early modern times due to a lack of religious toleration compared to England and the Netherlands. Bröske's story belongs to the rise of "Early Evangelicalism" that W.R. Ward has recently discussed Industriële films worden gezien als een apart filmgenre van de twintigste eeuw. Ze werden geproduceerd en gesponsord door de overheid en grote bedrijven en moesten vooral aan de wensen van de sponsors voldoen, en niet zo zeer aan die van de filmmakers. In de hoogtijdagen werkten er duizenden mensen aan deze industriële films. Zo zijn er vakbladen en filmfestivals ontstaan door samenwerking met grote bedrijven als Shell en AT & T. Daarnaast hebben belangrijke regisseurs, zoals Buster Keaton, John Grierson en Alain Resnais, aan deze films meegewerkt. Toch lijkt de industriële film geen spoor te hebben achtergelaten in het filmische culturele discours. Films that Work is het eerste boek waarin de industriële film en zijn opmerkelijke geschiedenis worden onderzocht The history of industrial films - an orphan genre of twentieth-century cinema composed of government-produced and industrially sponsored movies that sought to achieve the goals of their sponsors, rather than the creative artists involved - seems to have left no trace in filmic cultural discourse. At its height the industrial film industry employed thousands, produced several trade journals and festival circuits, engaged with giants of twentieth-century industry like Shell and AT & T, and featured the talents of iconic actors and directors such as Buster Keaton, John Grierson, and Alain Resnais. Films that Work is the first full-length book, anthology, and annotated bibliography to explore the industrial film and its remarkable history This study examines the life and world of Conrad Broske (1660-1713), Court Preacher in Offenbach/Mayn. His claim to fame lies in a ten year period between 1694 and 1704 in which this Marburg-trained pastor became a prolific author, polemicist and promoter of chiliastic writings, thanks to a meeting with Thomas Beverley in 1693 and the baptism of a Muslim convert in 1694. Broske lived a complex existence 'between Sardis and Philadelphia', as a Reformed court preacher and Philadelphian chiliast. His two-sided experience was actually the norm among the Pietists, including so-called radicals. Life. The history of industrial films. At its height, at the 20th-century, the industrial film industry employed thousands, produced several trade journals and festival circuits, engaged with giants of twentieth-century industry like Shell and AT & T, and featured the talents of iconic actors and directors such as Buster Keaton, John Grierson and Alain Resnais. Exploring the potential of the industrial film to uncover renewed and unexplored areas of media studies, and new possibilities in considering the history of this unexplored corporate medium