Film Studies For Dummies (eBook)
408 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-88653-3 (ISBN)
From Hollywood to Bollywood, explore the fantastic world of film
Whether you're preparing to study film at university or you simply have a passion for cinema, you're bound to enjoy this book. Here's where you'll learn how people communicate ideas in films, how the industry works and who's on the team, the impact of film on popular culture, the different genres and styles, film theory, the joys of animation and so much more.
* Explore far-reaching effects - examine the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of cinema
* Compare and contrast film and reality - explore conceptual frameworks for a film's relationship to reality
* Find out just how they do it - discover how stories are developed in movies and how a storyline is related to broader issues in society
* Work out what it's all about - get to grips with avant-garde cinema and find out what such films really offer
* Take the incredible world tour - sample the unique styles of cinema in Europe, Japan, India and other countries
* Go larger than life - learn about greats in the industry, venture into film analysis and look at the transitions into 21st century cinema
Open the book and find:
* How people tell stories in film
* Ways film is used to explore current issues and attitudes
* Responsibilities of cinema tographers and producers
* The mysteries of mise-en-scene
* All about digital-age animation
* Auteurs from the 1930s to today
* What poststructuralism and postmodernism really mean
* Ten must-watch movies
James Cateridge is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University. He researches and teaches British cinema, film policy and the international film industry. James has also worked with the Arts Council of England and as a film journalist for the London Film Festival.
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Film Studies 5
Chapter 1: Becoming a Fantastic Film Student 7
Chapter 2: Putting Words and Pictures into Motion: The Film-Making Team 25
Chapter 3: Watching the Stars Come Out: Film Stars, and Why We Love Them 47
Chapter 4: Building Movie Stories 67
Part II: Taking All Types: Genres, Modes and Style 89
Chapter 5: Distinguishing Films by Type: Genres and Style 91
Chapter 6: Getting Animated about Animation 123
Chapter 7: Leading from the Front: Avant-Garde Film 141
Chapter 8: Getting Real: The Truth about Documentary 157
Part III: Travelling a World of Wonders: Global Cinema 177
Chapter 9: Bringing Hollywood into Focus 179
Chapter 10: Enjoying the British Invasion: From Brit-Grit to Frock Flicks 201
Chapter 11: Admiring European Films: Culture and Commerce 221
Chapter 12: Mixing Monsters, Musicals and Melodrama: World Cinema 241
Part IV: Bringing In the Big Ideas: Theories and Beyond 261
Chapter 13: Theorising about Film: How Movies Work 263
Chapter 14: Praising Great Directors: Auteur Theory 283
Chapter 15: Exploring New Approaches to Film Theory - and Beyond 307
Chapter 16: Outliving Celluloid: Cinema in the 21st Century 325
Part V: The Part of Tens 343
Chapter 17: Ten Film Writers You Need to Read 345
Chapter 18: Ten Must-Watch Movies 353
Chapter 19: Ten Film-Makers You Need to Know Better 363
Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Becoming a Film Student 371
Index 379
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.1.2015 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Fotografieren / Filmen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Schlagworte | Cultural Studies • Film • Filmforschung • Film Studies • Kino • Kulturwissenschaften |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-88653-4 / 1118886534 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-88653-3 / 9781118886533 |
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