TY - BOOK AU - Bordwell, David AU - Thompson, Kristin TI - Film Art : An Introduction SN - 9789814646338 U1 - 791.430 10th Ed. PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Mc Graw Hill KW - Motion pictures--Aesthetics KW - Motion pictures KW - Illustrated books KW - Film criticism N1 - 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. N2 - 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. ER -