Bruce A. Block
Bruce A. Block is a film producer,[1] author[2] and visual consultant whose career spans 30+ years. In 2001, Block's book The Visual Story was published.[3] In 2007 it went into a completely revised second edition. In 2020 a revised third edition was published by Routledge Press and imprint of Taylor & Francis.[4]
Block began work as a director of commercials, corporate films, and visual effects at Graphic Films Corporation in Hollywood, California. He became a filmic and visual consultant on such films as Irreconcilable Differences (1984) and Bachelor Party (1984).[1] He has gone on to be a consultant[1] for films such as Stuart Little (1999), As Good as It Gets (1997) and Spanglish (2004). As a film producer, Block has produced and co-produced the films Father of the Bride (1991), Father of the Bride II (1995), Disney's The Parent Trap (1998), What Women Want (2000), Something's Gotta Give (2003), and The Holiday (2006).[1]
In 2007, Block was featured in an on-camera interview, discussing visual style, for the 40th Anniversary DVD release of the film The Graduate.[5] Block's audio commentary as a film historian is also featured in the 2008 Collector's Edition DVD of the classic 1960 film The Apartment.[6][7]
Block is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University with a degree in theatre directing. Block also received an MFA from UCS's School of Cinematic Arts. He is now a tenured professor at USC teaching classes in production and visual structure. Block holds the Sergei Eisenstein Endowded Chair in Cinematic Design.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Bruce A. Block at IMDb
- ^ Block, Bruce A.; Block, Bruce T. (2001). The Visual Story: Seeing the Structure of Film, TV, and New Media. Focal Press. ISBN 9780240804675.
- ^ "Focal Press: The Visual Story - Book". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ Allen, B. "Book catalogue". Routledge book. Routledge. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ http://classicmovieguide.com/content/view/241/71/
- ^ "Bruce Block interview announcement March 15, 2007". Archived from the original on May 24, 2008.
- ^ "Bruce Block film historian commentary special feature".
- ^ Allen, B. "faculty". USC faculty. USC. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
External links
- Bruce Block website Archived November 13, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Bruce A. Block at IMDb
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