Midlands State University Library

Film : a critical introduction /

Pramaggiore, Maria, 1960-

Film : a critical introduction / created by Maria Pramaggiore and Tom Wallis. - 2nd Edition. - xv, 448 pages : illustrations (some coloured) ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction --
2. An Approach to Film Analysis --
3. Writing About Film --
4. Narrative Form --
5. Mise en Scène --
6. Cinematography --
7. Editing --
8. Sound --
9. Alternatives to Narrative Fiction Film: Documentary and Avant-garde Films --
10. Social Context and Film Style --
11. Film and Ideology --
12. Film Stardom as a Cultural Phenomenon --
13. Genre --
14. Film Authorship --
15. Cinema as Industry: Economics and Technology.

[This book] provides students with an ... introduction to film studies ... Part I introduces readers to the importance of film analysis and provides strategies for discerning the ways in which films produce meaning. Part II gives readers the tools to enhance their enjoyment and understanding of film by helping them recognize how the various elements of a film ... work together to produce meaning. Part III introduces readers to the theoretical frameworks and contemporary debates about film as a historical, cultural, and economic institution.-Back cover.

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Motion pictures.
Cinematography.
Film criticism.

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