Film Art : An Introduction

By:

Bordwell, David

Contributor(s):

Thompson, Kristin

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York Mc Graw Hill 2013Description: xviii, 526pISBN:

9789814646338

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

10th Ed. 791.430 BOR

Contents:

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 -- Film history. Film art and film history.

Summary: Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. 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.

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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 --

Film history. Film art and film history.

Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. 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.

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