This fourth edition is a revision of the successful introduction to film appreciation and aesthetics. It begins with an overview of film production, moves on to a consideration of the formal elements and techniques, covers film criticism and concludes with a brief section highlighting the key moments in film history. Illustrated with over 500 frame enlargements, many in colour, "Film Art" has been updated to include analysis of some of the most interesting films of recent years including "Raging Bull" and "Desperately Seeking Susan".
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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978-0-07-006446-1 (9780070064461)
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both of University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Part 1 Film production: the work of film production. Part 2 Film form: the significance of film form; narrative as a formal system; non-narrative formal systems. Part 3 Film style: the shot - mise-en-scene, cinematographic properties; the relation of shot to shot - editing; sound in the camera; style as a formal system - summary. Part 4 Critical analysis of films: film criticism - sample analysis. Part 5 Film history: film form and film history.