Film Art An Introduction

Name: Film Art An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780073535104

ISBN-10: 0073535109

ISBN-13: 9780073535104

Edition: 10th 2013

Authors: David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson

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Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979,David BordwellandKristin Thompson'sFilm Arthas been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. In-depth examples deepen students’ appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect what viewers experience and how they respond.Film Artis generously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directly from completed films, providing concrete…

Book details

List price: $125.99
Edition: 10th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 8/16/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English




Film Art and Filmmaking



Film as Art: Creativity, Technology, and Business



Film Form



The Significance of Film Form



Narrative as a Formal System



Film Style



The Shot: Mise-en-Scene



The Shot: Cinematography



The Relation of Shot to Shot: Editing



Sound in the Cinema



Summary: Style as a Formal System



Types of Films



Film Genres



Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films



Critical Analysis of Films



Film Criticism: Sample Analyses


Appendix: Writing a Critical Analysis of a Film



Film History



Film Art and Film History


Glossary