A philosophy of cinematic art / Berys Gaut.

By:

Gaut, Berys Nigel

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2010.Description: xiii, 324 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780521822442
0521822440
9780521529648
0521529646

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

791.4301 22 GAU

Contents:

1. The challenges to cinema as an art -- 2. Language and realism -- 3. Cinematic authorship -- 4. Understanding cinema -- 5. Cinematic narration -- 6. Emotion and identification -- 7. The role of the medium.

Review: "A Philosophy of cinematic Art is a systematic study of cinema as an art form, showing how the medium conditions fundamental features of cinematic artworks. It discusses the status of cinema as an art form, whether there is a language of film, realism in cinema, cinematic authorship, intentionalist and constructivist theories of interpretation, cinematic narration, the role of emotions in responses to films, the possibility of identification with characters, and the nature of the cinematic medium." "Groundbreaking in its coverage of a wide range of contemporary cinematic media, it analyses not only traditional photographic films, but also digital cinema, and a variety of interactive cinematic works, including videogames, written in a clear and accessible style, the book examines the work of leading film theorists and philosophers of film, and develops a powerful framework with which to think about cinema as an art."--BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Arts & Sports	Non-fiction	791.4301 GAU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		34440

1. The challenges to cinema as an art --
2. Language and realism --
3. Cinematic authorship --

4. Understanding cinema --

5. Cinematic narration --

6. Emotion and identification --

7. The role of the medium.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-317) and index.

"A Philosophy of cinematic Art is a systematic study of cinema as an art form, showing how the medium conditions fundamental features of cinematic artworks. It discusses the status of cinema as an art form, whether there is a language of film, realism in cinema, cinematic authorship, intentionalist and constructivist theories of interpretation, cinematic narration, the role of emotions in responses to films, the possibility of identification with characters, and the nature of the cinematic medium." "Groundbreaking in its coverage of a wide range of contemporary cinematic media, it analyses not only traditional photographic films, but also digital cinema, and a variety of interactive cinematic works, including videogames, written in a clear and accessible style, the book examines the work of leading film theorists and philosophers of film, and develops a powerful framework with which to think about cinema as an art."--BOOK JACKET.

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