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Film studies for dummies / by James Cateridge.

Cateridge, James, (author.).

Summary:

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.

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General Note:
Includes index.
Subject: Motion pictures > Evaluation.
Film criticism.
Motion pictures > Instruction and study.

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