Short Guide to Writing about Film

Name: Short Guide to Writing about Film
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ISBN: 9780205668946

ISBN-10: 0205668941

ISBN-13: 9780205668946

Edition: 7th 2010

Authors: Timothy Corrigan

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Book details

List price: $45.67
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/26/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 190
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Preface



Writing about the Movies


Why Write about the Movies?


Your Audience and the Aims of Film Criticism


The Screening Report The Movie Review


The Theoretical Essay


The Critical Essay Opinion and Evaluation Exercises



Beginning to Think


Preparing to Watch, and Starting to Write Subject Matter and Meaning Silent Dialogue: Talking Back to the Movies


Taking Notes Visual Memory and Reflection Exercises



Film Terms and Topics for Film Analysis and Writing Themes Film and the Other Arts


Narrative


Characters


Point of View


Comparative Essays Mise-en-Scegrave;ne and Realism


Realism


Elements of Mise-en-Scegrave;ne Composition and the Image


The Shot


The Edited Image Sound Sample Essay Exercises



Six Approaches to Writing about Film Film History National Cinemas Genres Auteurs


Kinds of Formalism Ideology


Sample Essays Exercises



Style and Structure in Writing The Right Words


Concrete Language


Denotation and Connotation


Tone


Repetitions and Cliches


Effective Sentences


Economy Varied Sentence


Structures Coherent Paragraphs


Introductory Paragraphs Concluding Paragraphs


Revisions and Proofreading


Checklist for Writing an Effectiv