Film art : an introduction /

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Author / Creator:	Bordwell, David, author.
Edition:	Twelfth edition, International student edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, [2019] ©2020
Description:	xvii, 494 pages, G-4, I-27 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Motion pictures -- Aesthetics. Motion pictures -- Aesthetics -- Pictorial works. Motion pictures -- Aesthetics. Pictorial works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12619105

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Other authors / contributors:	Thompson, Kristin, 1950- author. Smith, Jeff, 1962 December 17- author.
ISBN:	9781260565669 1260565661
Notes:	Includes index.
Summary:	Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the Film Art helps 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.

Table of Contents:

Part 1 Film Art and Filmmaking
1. Film as Art: Creativity, Technology, and Business
Part 2 Film Form
2. The Significance of Film Form
3. Narrative Form
Part 3 Film Style
4. The Shot: Mise-en-Scene
5. The Shot: Cinematography
6. The Relation of Shot to Shot: Editing
7. Sound in the Cinema
8. Summary: Style and Film Form
Part 4 Types of Films
9. Film Genres
10. Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films
Part 5 Critical Analysis of Films
11. Film Criticism: Sample Analyses
Part 6 Film Art and Film History
12. Historical Changes in Film Art: Conventions and Choices, Tradition and Trends
Glossary
Index.

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