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Film studies for dummies / by James Cateridge.
Film Studies For Dummies will open your mind to how the film industry works and help you to discover the impact of film on popular culture. You'll get easy-to-read information on analyzing and critiquing film from a range of theoretical, historical and critical perspectives, and learn how people communicate ideas in film. You'll also be able to shine a light on how stories are developed in movies, understand how a storyline is related to broader issues in society and become a well-versed and insightful film student. * Covers the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of cinema * Provides conceptual frameworks for understanding a film's relationship to reality * Explores how people tell stories and communicate ideas in film * Helps you excel as a student of film Whether you're planning to study film, a humanities student with a forthcoming module on film or a film enthusiast wondering if this might be the future for you, Film Studies For Dummies has you covered.
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- ISBN: 9781118886595
- ISBN: 1118886593
- ISBN: 9781118886533
- ISBN: 1118886534
- ISBN: 9781118886564
- ISBN: 1118886569
- Physical Description: xii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Southern Gate, Chichester John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015.
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| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Motion pictures > Evaluation. Film criticism. Motion pictures > Instruction and study. |
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Film StudiesFrom Hollywood to Bollywood, explore the fantastic world of film
Whether youâre preparing to study film at university or you simply have a passion for cinema, youâre bound to enjoy this book. Hereâs where youâll learn how people communicate ideas in films, how the industry works and whoâs on the team, the impact of film on popular culture, the different genres and styles, film theory, the joys of animation and so much more.
- Explore far-reaching effects â examine the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of cinema
- Compare and contrast film and reality â explore conceptual frameworks for a filmâs relationship to reality
- Find out just how they do it â discover how stories are developed in movies and how a storyline is related to broader issues in society
- Work out what itâs all about â get to grips with avant-garde cinema and find out what such films really offer
- Take the incredible world tour â sample the unique styles of cinema in Europe, Japan, India and other countries
- Go larger than life â learn about greats in the industry, venture into film analysis and look at the transitions into 21st century cinema
Open the book and find:
- How people tell stories in film
- Ways film is used to explore current issues and attitudes
- Responsibilities of cinema tographers and producers
- The mysteries of mise-en-scene
- All about digital-age animation
- Auteurs from the 1930s to today
- What poststructuralism and postmodernism really mean
- Ten must-watch movies