# Minimal Film: The Cinematic World Reimagined Through Graphic Design - Hardcover

by **Matteo Civaschi** (Artist)

**Familiar films as represented by the comically concise pictographic language of Shortology**

_Minimal Film_ tells the stories of the movies we all know and love--from _Alien_ to _Rain Man_, _Star Wars_ to _Psycho_, _E.T._ to _Ghost_\--through the often comically concise pictographic language of Shortology.

Something of an internet craze, Shortology can narrate anything through pictograms. This has allowed Milan-based graphic designer Matteo Civaschi to isolate the very essence of movie plots, eliminating the superfluous and focusing on the essential. For example, two white triangles perpendicular to a red field suffice to evoke _Dracula_. But even complex or lengthy plots can be reduced to this language, as the inclusion of TV series from _Game of Thrones_ to _Breaking Bad_ attests. This book serves as a great gift for cinephiles, comedy fans and graphic designers alike.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 12.9 x 9.1 IN

**Publication Date:** February 19, 2019

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