Film studies for dummies

Author

• Cateridge, James

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

Chichester : John Wiley &Sons, Ltd, 2015

Language

English

ISBN

9781118886595

Series

Subject(s)

• FILM CRITICISM
• MOTION PICTURE FILM
• MOTION PICTURES
• MOTION PICTURES--EVALUATION
• MOTION PICTURES--STUDY AND TEACHING

Notes

. . Index: p. 379-390

Abstract

Film Studies For Dummies will open your mind to how the film industry works and help you to discover the impact of film on popular culture. You'll get easy-to-read information on analyzing and critiquing film from a range of theoretical, historical and critical perspectives, and learn how people communicate ideas in film. You'll also be able to shine a light on how stories are developed in movies, understand how a storyline is related to broader issues in society and become a well-versed and insightful film student. * Covers the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of cinema * Provides conceptual frameworks for understanding a film's relationship to reality * Explores how people tell stories and communicate ideas in film * Helps you excel as a student of film Whether you're planning to study film, a humanities student with a forthcoming module on film or a film enthusiast wondering if this might be the future for you, Film Studies For Dummies has you covered.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

xii, 390 p.

Dimension

24 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Introduction --
Getting started with film studies --
Taking all types: genres, modes and styles --
Travelling a world of wonders: global cinema --
Bringing in the big ideas: theories and beyond --
The part of tens.

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