Film art : an introduction /
Bordwell, David.
Film art : an introduction / David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson, Jeff Smith. - xvii, 494 pages : color illustrations 28 cm.
Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson and now, Co-Author, Jeff Smith's Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. In-depth examples deepen students' appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect what viewers experience and how they respond. Film Art is generously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directly from completed films, providing concrete illustrations of key concepts. Includes updated examples and expanded coverage of digital filmmaking. --Mheducation.ca
9781260565669
Motion pictures
PN 1995 / .B644 2020
Film art : an introduction / David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson, Jeff Smith. - xvii, 494 pages : color illustrations 28 cm.
Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson and now, Co-Author, Jeff Smith's Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. In-depth examples deepen students' appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect what viewers experience and how they respond. Film Art is generously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directly from completed films, providing concrete illustrations of key concepts. Includes updated examples and expanded coverage of digital filmmaking. --Mheducation.ca
9781260565669
Motion pictures
PN 1995 / .B644 2020
