Film: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780312487256 | 0312487258
Edition: 4thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Pub. Date: 1/2/2009
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Film: An Introductioncovers 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,Filmhelps beginning students develop the critical skills they need to analyze films and und... MORE
PART ONE: THE EXPRESSIVENESS OF FILM TECHNIQUES Chapter 1: Mise en Scene SETTINGS SUBJECTS COMPOSITION: THE USES OF SPACE MISE EN SCENE AND THE WORLD OUTSIDE THE FRAME CLOSE-UP: Mise en Scene in Citizen Kane SUMMARY QUESTIONS ABOUT MISE EN SCENE WORKS CITED FOR FURTHER READING Chapter 2: Cinematography FILM STOCK LIGHTING THE CAMERA DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY CLOSE-U... MORE
WILLIAM H. PHILLIPS received his B.A. from Purdue University, his M.A. from Rutgers University, and his Ph.D. (in dramatic literature and film studies) from Indiana University. He has taught introductory film courses at the University of Illinois, Urbana; Indiana University, South Bend; California State University, Stanislaus; and the University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire. His publications include the books Analyzing Films (1985), Writing Short Scripts (2nd ed., 1999), and Writing Short Stories: The Most Practical Guide (2002).
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