1. Film: A Critical Introduction (3rd Edition) [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: February
27, 2011 |
ISBN-10: 0205770770 |
ISBN-13: 978-0205770779 |
Edition: 3
Film: A Critical
Introduction provides readers with the
skills needed to successfully critique and analyze film and teaches
strategies for translating ideas about film into written
criticism and analysis. Intricate discussions of the
current issues in film theory, from sound production to
documentaries, keep readers’ perspectives on film fresh and
informed. Part I introduces readers to the importance of film
analysis, offering helpful strategies for discerning the way films
produce meaning. Part II examines the fundamental elements of film,
including narrative form, mise en scène, cinematography, editing,
and sound, and shows how these concepts can be used to interpret
films. Part III frames the debates around ideological criticism,
national and transnational cinema, and genre and auteur theory that
animate contemporary film scholarship.
Film:
A Critical Introduction (3rd Edition) by
Maria T. Pramaggiore
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2. Film: An Introduction [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: January
2, 2009 |
ISBN-10: 0312487258 |
ISBN-13: 978-0312487256 |
Edition: 4th
Film: An Introduction covers
the movies students know and the films their instructors want them to
know — including the silent classics of D.W. Griffith and Sergei
Eisenstein, the Hong Kong cinema of John Woo, the documentaries of
Errol Morris and Michael Moore, and the contemporary films of Quentin
Tarantino and Peter Jackson. Through meticulous coverage, an
unmatched art program with over 500 frame enlargements, accessible
language, and unique study tools, Film helps
beginning students develop the critical skills they need to analyze
films and understand the medium in all its variety.
Film:
An Introduction by
William H. Phillips
3. Film History: An Introduction [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: February
17, 2009 |
ISBN-10: 0073386138 |
ISBN-13: 978-0073386133 |
Edition: 3rd
Written by two of the leading
scholars in film studies, Film History: An Introduction is
a comprehensive, global survey of the medium that covers the
development of every genre in film, from drama and comedy to
documentary and experimental. As with the authors' bestselling Film
Art: An Introduction (now in its eighth edition), concepts
and events are illustrated with frame enlargements taken from the
original sources, giving students more realistic points of reference
than competing books that rely on publicity stills.
The third edition of Film History is thoroughly updated and includes the first comprehensive overviews of the impact of globalization and digital technology on the cinema. Any serious film scholar--professor, undergraduate, or graduate student--will want to read and keep Film History.
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The third edition of Film History is thoroughly updated and includes the first comprehensive overviews of the impact of globalization and digital technology on the cinema. Any serious film scholar--professor, undergraduate, or graduate student--will want to read and keep Film History.
Visit the authorss blog at http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/
Film
History: An Introduction by
Kristin Thompson
4. Film Theory and Criticism [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: January
14, 2009 |
ISBN-10: 0195365623 |
ISBN-13: 978-0195365627 |
Edition: Seventh
Edition
Since publication of the first
edition in 1974, Leo Braudy and Marshall Cohen's Film Theory
and Criticism has been the most widely used
and cited anthology of critical writings about film.Now in
its seventh edition, this landmark text continues to offer
outstanding coverage of more than a century of thought and writing
about the movies. Incorporating classic texts by pioneers in film
theory--including Rudolf Arnheim, Siegfried Kracauer, and André
Bazin--and cutting-edge essays by such contemporary scholars as David
Bordwell, Tania Modleski, Thomas Schatz, and Richard Dyer, the book
examines both historical and theoretical viewpoints on the
subject.
Building upon the wide range of selections and the extensive historical coverage that marked previous editions, this new compilation stretches from the earliest attempts to define the cinema to the most recent efforts to place film in the contexts of psychology, sociology, and philosophy, and to explore issues of gender and race. Reorganized into eight sections--each comprising the major fields of critical controversy and analysis--this new edition features reformulated introductions and biographical headnotes that contextualize the readings, making the text more accessible than ever to students, film enthusiasts, and general readers alike. The seventh edition also integrates exciting new material on feminist theory, queer cinema, and global cinema, as well as a new section, "Digitization and Globalization," which engages important recent developments in technology and world cinema.
A wide-ranging critical and historical survey, Film Theory and Criticism remains the leading text for undergraduate courses in film theory. It is also ideal for graduate courses in film theory and criticism.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Leo Braudy is University Professor and Bing Professor of English at the University of Southern California. Among other books, he is author of Native Informant: Essays on Film, Fiction, and Popular Culture (OUP, 1991), The Frenzy of Renown: Fame and Its History (OUP, 1986), and most recently, From Chivalry to Terrorism: War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity (2003).
Marshall Cohen is University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California. He is coeditor, with Roger Copeland, ofWhat Is Dance? Readings in Theory and Criticism (OUP, 1983) and founding editor of Philosophy and Public Affairs.
Building upon the wide range of selections and the extensive historical coverage that marked previous editions, this new compilation stretches from the earliest attempts to define the cinema to the most recent efforts to place film in the contexts of psychology, sociology, and philosophy, and to explore issues of gender and race. Reorganized into eight sections--each comprising the major fields of critical controversy and analysis--this new edition features reformulated introductions and biographical headnotes that contextualize the readings, making the text more accessible than ever to students, film enthusiasts, and general readers alike. The seventh edition also integrates exciting new material on feminist theory, queer cinema, and global cinema, as well as a new section, "Digitization and Globalization," which engages important recent developments in technology and world cinema.
A wide-ranging critical and historical survey, Film Theory and Criticism remains the leading text for undergraduate courses in film theory. It is also ideal for graduate courses in film theory and criticism.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Leo Braudy is University Professor and Bing Professor of English at the University of Southern California. Among other books, he is author of Native Informant: Essays on Film, Fiction, and Popular Culture (OUP, 1991), The Frenzy of Renown: Fame and Its History (OUP, 1986), and most recently, From Chivalry to Terrorism: War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity (2003).
Marshall Cohen is University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California. He is coeditor, with Roger Copeland, ofWhat Is Dance? Readings in Theory and Criticism (OUP, 1983) and founding editor of Philosophy and Public Affairs.
Film
Theory and Criticism by
Leo Braudy
5. The Film Encyclopedia 6e: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: September
2, 2008 |
Series: Film
Encyclopedia
Ephraim
Katz's The
Film Encyclopedia is
the most comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia on film and is
considered the undisputed bible of the film industry. Completely
revised and updated, this sixth edition features more than 7,500 A-Z
entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of
moviemaking, including:
- Directors, producers, actors, screenwriters, and cinematographers
- Styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking
- Motion picture studios and film centers
- Film-related organizations and events
- Industry jargon and technical terms
- Inventions, inventors, and equipment
- And much more!
The
Film Encyclopedia 6e: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film
Industry by
Ephraim Katz
6. How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: May
8, 2009 |
ISBN-10: 0195321057 |
ISBN-13: 978-0195321050 |
Edition: 4th
Richard Gilman referred to How
to Read a Film as simply "the best single work of its
kind." And Janet Maslin in The New York Times Book
Review marveled at James Monaco's ability to collect "an
enormous amount of useful information and assemble it in an
exhilaratingly simple and systematic way." Indeed, since its
original publication in 1977, this hugely popular book has become the
definitive source on film and media.
Now, James Monaco offers a special anniversary edition of his classic work, featuring a new preface and several new sections, including an "Essential Library: One Hundred Books About Film and Media You Should Read" and "One Hundred Films You Should See." As in previous editions, Monaco once again looks at film from many vantage points, as both art and craft, sensibility and science, tradition and technology. After examining film's close relation to other narrative media such as the novel, painting, photography, television, and even music, the book discusses the elements necessary to understand how films convey meaning, and, more importantly, how we can best discern all that a film is attempting to communicate. In addition, Monaco stresses the still-evolving digital context of film throughout--one of the new sections looks at the untrustworthy nature of digital images and sound--and his chapter on multimedia brings media criticism into the twenty-first century with a thorough discussion of topics like virtual reality, cyberspace, and the proximity of both to film.
With hundreds of illustrative black-and-white film stills and diagrams, How to Read a Film is an indispensable addition to the library of everyone who loves the cinema and wants to understand it better.
Now, James Monaco offers a special anniversary edition of his classic work, featuring a new preface and several new sections, including an "Essential Library: One Hundred Books About Film and Media You Should Read" and "One Hundred Films You Should See." As in previous editions, Monaco once again looks at film from many vantage points, as both art and craft, sensibility and science, tradition and technology. After examining film's close relation to other narrative media such as the novel, painting, photography, television, and even music, the book discusses the elements necessary to understand how films convey meaning, and, more importantly, how we can best discern all that a film is attempting to communicate. In addition, Monaco stresses the still-evolving digital context of film throughout--one of the new sections looks at the untrustworthy nature of digital images and sound--and his chapter on multimedia brings media criticism into the twenty-first century with a thorough discussion of topics like virtual reality, cyberspace, and the proximity of both to film.
With hundreds of illustrative black-and-white film stills and diagrams, How to Read a Film is an indispensable addition to the library of everyone who loves the cinema and wants to understand it better.
How
to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyondby
James Monaco
7. The Twilight Saga: The Complete Film Archive: Memories, Mementos, and Other Treasures from the Creative Team Behind the Beloved Motion Pictures [Hardcover]
Product Details
- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (October 16, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316222461
- ISBN-13: 978-0316222464
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
The
Twilight Saga: The Complete Film Archive: Memories, Mementos, and
Other Treasures from the Creative Team Behind the Beloved Motion
Pictures by
Robert Abele
8. Short Guide to Writing about Film, A (7th Edition) [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: February
5, 2009 |
ISBN-10: 0205668941 |
ISBN-13: 978-0205668946 |
Edition: 7
This best-selling
text is a succinct guide to thinking critically and writing precisely
about film.
Both an introduction to film study
and a practical writing guide, this brief text introduces you to
major film theories as well as film terminology, enabling you to
write more thoughtfully and critically. With numerous student and
professional examples, this engaging and practical guide progresses
from taking notes and writing first drafts to creating polished
essays and comprehensive research projects. Moving from movie reviews
to theoretical and critical essays, the text demonstrates how an
analysis of a film can become more subtle and rigorous as part of a
compositional process.
Short
Guide to Writing about Film, A (7th Edition)by
Timothy Corrigan
9. Brideshead Revisited (Bfi TV Classics) [Paperback]
Book Description
Publication
Date: November
13, 2012 |
ISBN-10: 1844573508 |
ISBN-13: 978-1844573509
ThisBFI Classic volume
on the 1981 television adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s
novel Brideshead Revisited draws on
detailed research, providing an innovative close audiovisual analysis
of the series based on the popular book. The book places Brideshead
Revisited in the context of television history, while
considering the influence of various films on its style. Informed by
art history, Broughton discusses the serial’s use of locations
(especially Castle Howard’s landscape architecture) and its
pictorial allusions: in particular, its references to the work of
artist Felix Kelly. The guide also addresses the series' depiction of
art and architecture, its portrayal of social and aesthetic
histories, andthe way these histories are refracted through the mind
of a highly flawed narrator.
Brideshead
Revisited (Bfi TV Classics) by
Mark Brougton
10. Harry Potter Film Wizardry Revised and Expanded [Hardcover]
Book Description
Publication
Date: October
23, 2012
Now updated to include
all eight of the acclaimed motion pictures, Harry Potter:
Film Wizardry Revised and Expanded gives readers a front
row seat to the magical journey that brought J.K. Rowling's wizarding
world to the big screen. Step off Platform Nine and Three Quarters
and into the hidden world behind the scenes of the Harry
Potter film series as Brian Sibley, author of The
Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy, The Land of
Narnia, and other bestselling behind-the-screen books,
makes the magic more real than ever with stunning art, removable
extras, a new Harry Potter photo album, and interviews with director
David Yates; actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Alan
Rickman; and other members of the cast, crew, design and production
teams.
Harry
Potter Film Wizardry Revised and Expanded by
Brian Sibley
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