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Author |
: James R Russo |
Publisher |
: Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages |
: 318 |
Release |
: 2021-01-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782847649 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782847642 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Film by : James R Russo
This film analysis textbook contains sixteen essays on historically significant, artistically superior films released between 1922 and 1982. Written for college, high school, and university students, the essays cover central issues raised in todays cinema courses and provide students with practical models to help them improve their own writing and analytical skills. This film casebook is geographically diverse, with eight countries represented: Italy, France, the United States, Russia, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, and India. The essays, sophisticated yet not overly technical or jargon-heavy, are perfect introductions to their respective films as well as important contributions to the field of film studies in general. The books critical apparatus features credits, images, and bibliographies for all films discussed, filmographies for the directors, a glossary of film terms, the elements of film analysis, a chronology of film theory and criticism, topics for writing and discussion, a bibliography of film criticism, and a comprehensive index. Understanding Film: A Viewers Guide bucks the trend of current film analysis texts (few of which contain actual film analyses) by promoting analysis of the chosen films alongside the methods and techniques of film analysis. It has been prepared as a primary text for courses in film analysis, and a supplementary text for courses such as Introduction to Film or Film Appreciation; History of Film or Survey of Cinema; and Film Directors or Film Style and Imagination.
Author |
: Mike Wayne |
Publisher |
: Pluto Press (UK) |
Total Pages |
: 270 |
Release |
: 2005-05-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015062864726 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Film by : Mike Wayne
Ideal for students looking for a radical approach to film studies.
Author |
: Ruth Doughty |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 426 |
Release |
: 2017-08-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781350306462 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1350306460 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Film Theory by : Ruth Doughty
This essential core textbook provides an approachable and extensive introduction to film theory, written by two highly experienced senior lecturers. Bringing a fresh, contemporary and accessible approach to what is often perceived to be a challenging and old-fashioned area of film studies that requires time and effort to grasp, the text illustrates why theory is important and demonstrates how it can be applied in a meaningful way. The book's sixteen chapters are clear and comprehensive and provide an insight into the main areas of debate, using clear definitions and explaining complex ideas succinctly. The ideal entry point for any student studying film, the book is designed for use on courses on film theory on undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes within film, cinema, media and cultural studies. New to this Edition: - An expanded introduction, plus a new chapter looking at Adaptation - Contemporary case studies exploring popular and topical films, such as The Hunger Games (2012), Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013) and The Lego Movie (2014) - An expanded introduction, plus a new chapter looking at Adaptation - Additional genre-based case study on the British Gangster film - Additional actor-basedcase study on Ryan Gosling - A greater focus throughout on the relevance of film theory to students undertaking practical film degrees and units
Author |
: Barbara Freedman Doyle |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 386 |
Release |
: 2019-02-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781351671781 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1351671782 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Design in Film Production by : Barbara Freedman Doyle
Great visual storytelling is possible on a minimal budget, but you have to spend a lot of energy thinking and planning. In Understanding Design in Film Production, author Barbara Freedman Doyle demonstrates how to use production design, cinematography, lighting, and locations to create an effective and compelling visual story, even on the tightest of budgets. Featuring in-depth interviews with production designers, set decorators, construction coordinators, cinematographers, costumers, and location managers talking about the techniques of their craft, it provides you with a feel for what everyone on the visual team does, how they think and plan, and how best to utilize the knowledge and skills they offer. This book guides you through how to find, secure, and manage the best locations, how to create and dress a set, and how to make old look new and new look old—all on a tight budget. With insights from experts at the top of their field, sharing how they plan for the real-world application of large-scale ideas, you’ll be able to see ways to apply their techniques to your own smaller-scale productions. Understanding Design in Film Production is a practical, hands-on guide for any aspiring filmmaker who wants to understand the basic principles of visual design in order to create exceptional looking films.
Author |
: V. F. Perkins |
Publisher |
: Da Capo Press |
Total Pages |
: 208 |
Release |
: 1993-08-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0306805413 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780306805417 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Film As Film by : V. F. Perkins
Here at last is an introduction to film theory and its history without the jargon. Noted film scholar V. F. Perkins presents criteria for expanding our understanding and enjoyment of movies. He employs common sense words like balance, coherence, significance, and satisfaction to develop his insightful support of the subtle approach and of the unobtrusive director. Readers will learn why a scene from the humbler movie Carmen Jones is a deeper realization of filmmaking than the bravura lion sequence in the classic Battleship Potemkin. Along the way Perkins invites readers to re-experience with clarity, directness, and simplicity other famous scenes by directors like Hitchcock, Eisenstein, and Chaplin. Perkins examines the origins of movies and embraces their use of both realism and magic, their ability to record as well as to create. In the process he seeks to discover the synthesis between these opposing elements. With the delight of the fan and the perception of the critic, Perkins advances a film theory, based on the work of Bazin and other early film theorists, that is rich with suggestion for debate and further pursuit. Sit beside Perkins as he reacquaints you with cinema, heightens your awareness, deepens your pleasure, and increases your return every time you invest in a movie ticket.
Author |
: Wallace Steadman Watson |
Publisher |
: Univ of South Carolina Press |
Total Pages |
: 380 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1570030790 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781570030796 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Rainer Werner Fassbinder by : Wallace Steadman Watson
Watson's draws on a wide assortment of Fassbinder interviews--many of which are not available in English--and on theoretical and critical approaches employed in the Frankfurt School, performance and reception theories, gay and lesbian film theory, and studies of melodrama and camp. Watson also incorporates his own interviews with Fassbinder's mother and with the woman who served as Fassbinder's film editor and companion during the final four years of his life. A comprehensive, balanced study, 'Understanding Rainer Werner Fassbinder' also features an annotated bibliography, extensive notes, a filmography of Fassbinder's works, and a listing of films and television programs that examine Fassbinder and his achievements."--Back cover.
Author |
: Susan Wolf |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 412 |
Release |
: 2013-11-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199874699 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199874697 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Love by : Susan Wolf
This collection of original essays, written by scholars from disciplines across the humanities, addresses a wide range of questions about love through a focus on individual films, novels, plays, and works of philosophy. The essays touch on many varieties of love, including friendship, romantic love, parental love, and even the love of an author for her characters. How do social forces shape the types of love that can flourish and sustain themselves? What is the relationship between love and passion? Is love between human and nonhuman animals possible? What is the role of projection in love? These questions and more are explored through an investigation of works by authors ranging from Henrik Ibsen to Ian McEwan, from Rousseau to the Coen Brothers.
Author |
: Per Persson |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 297 |
Release |
: 2003-07-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521813280 |
ISBN-13 |
: 052181328X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Cinema by : Per Persson
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Author |
: Roy Stafford |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 155 |
Release |
: 2019-07-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781839020995 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1839020997 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Audiences and the Film Industry by : Roy Stafford
Brings together an introduction to academic study of audiences as 'readers' of films and an investigation into how the film industry perceives audiences as part of its industrial practices. The appraoch draws on ideas from film, media and cultural studies to present an insight to what makes the biggest box office films attractive to audiences.
Author |
: Elsie Walker |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 449 |
Release |
: 2015-02-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190219130 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190219130 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Sound Tracks Through Film Theory by : Elsie Walker
Understanding Sound Tracks Through Film Theory breaks new ground by redirecting the arguments of foundational texts within film theory to film sound tracks. Walker includes sustained analyses of particular films according to a range of theoretical approaches: psychoanalysis, feminism, genre studies, post-colonialism, and queer theory. The films come from disparate temporal and industrial contexts: from Classical Hollywood Gothic melodrama (Rebecca) to contemporary, critically-acclaimed science fiction (Gravity). Along with sound tracks from canonical American films including The Searchers and To Have and Have Not, Walker analyzes independent Australasian films: examples include Heavenly Creatures, a New Zealand film that uses music to empower its queer female protagonists; and Ten Canoes, the first Australian feature film with a script entirely in Aboriginal languages. Understanding Sound Tracks Through Film Theory thus not only calls new attention to the significance of sound tracks, but also focuses on the sonic power of characters representing those whose voices have all too often been drowned out. Understanding Sound Tracks Through Film Theory is both rigorous and accessible to all students and scholars with a grasp of cinematic and musical structures. Moreover, the book brings together film studies, musicology, history, politics, and culture and therefore resonates across the liberal arts.