Film : a critical introduction /

Updated and expanded, this new edition is the perfect starter text for students of film studies. The book illustrates basic film concepts in context and in depth. It addresses techniques and terminology used in film production and criticism, emphasising thinking and writing critically and effectivel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pramaggiore, Maria, 1960- (Author), Wallis, Tom (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Laurence King Publishing, 2020
Edition:4th edition
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Introduction to film analysis. Introduction
  • An approach to film analysis
  • Writing about film
  • part 2. Film analysis. Narrative form
  • Mise en scène
  • Cinematography
  • Editing
  • Sound
  • Alternatives to narrative fiction film : documentary and avant-garde films
  • part 3. Cinema and culture. Film and ideology
  • Social context and film style : national, international and transnational cinema
  • Film stardom as a cultural phenomenon
  • Genre
  • Film authorship
  • Studying screen media