The Art of Watching Films with Tutorial CD-ROM
McGraw-Hill Professional
978-0-07-331028-2 (ISBN)
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This introduction to film appreciation uses both contemporary and classic movies to help students develop critical skills in the analysis and evaluation of film. By suggesting what to look for and how to look for it, the text challenges students to sharpen their powers of observation, establish habits of perceptive watching, and discover complex aspects of film art that will further enhance their enjoyment of watching films. In addition it makes the link from literature to film in chapters on Thematic Elements, Fictional and Dramatic Elements and a unique chapter on Adaptions.
Preface1. The Art of Watching FilmsThe Uniqueness of Film The Challenges of Film Analysis The Value of Film Analysis Becoming a Receptive Viewer The Film - Viewing Environment Preparing to See a Film Deepening Our Responses to FilmsQuestions for Analyzing Your Responses to a Film2. Thematic ElementsTheme and FocusFocus on PlotFocus on Emotional Effect or Mood
Focus on Character
Focus on Style or Texture or Structure
Focus on Ideas
Identifying the Theme Evaluating the ThemeQuestions for Analyzing Theme
Video Exercises
Films for Study
3. Fictional and Dramatic ElementsFilm Analysis and Literary Analysis The Elements of a Good Story A Good Story Is Unified in Plot
A Good Story Is Credible
A Good Story Is Interesting
A Good Story Is Both Simple and Complex
A Good Story Handles Emotional Material with Restraint
The Significance of the Title Dramatic StructureLinear, or Chronological, Structure
Nonlinear Structures
Endings: Fine-Tuning the Dénouement
Conflict CharacterizationCharacterization through Appearance
Characterization through Dialogue
Characterization through External Action
Characterization through Internal Action
Characterization through Reactions of Other Characters
Characterization through Contrast: Dramatic Foils
Characterization through Caricature and Leitmotif
Characterization through Choice of Name
Varieties of Characters
Allegory SymbolismUniversal and Natural Symbols
Creating Symbolic Meanings
Symbolic Patterns and Progressions
Symbolic Values in Conflict
Metaphors
Overreading Symbolism
IronyDramatic Irony
Irony of Situation
Irony of Character
Irony of Setting
Irony of Tone
Cosmic Irony
Questions for Analyzing Fictional and Dramatic Elements Video ExercisesMini-Movie Exercise DVD Filmmaking Extras Films for Study 4. Visual DesignColor Versus Black and White Screen Format (Aspect Ratio)Film Stock Production Design/Art DirectionThe Script: The Starting Point
Setting and Its Effects
Studio Versus Location Shooting
Period Pieces
Living Spaces and Offices
Fantasy Worlds
Costume and Makeup Design Lighting The Budget’s Effect on the Film’s Look Questions for Analyzing Visual Design Video ExercisesMini-Movie ExerciseDVD Filmmaking Extras Films for Study 5. CinematographyThe Importance of the Visual Image The Cinematic Film Cinematic Points of ViewObjective Point of View
Subjective Point of View
Indirect-Subjective Point of View
Director’s Interpretive Point of View
Elements of Cinematic Composition Focusing Attention on the Most Significant Object
Keeping the Image in Motion
Creating an Illusion of Depth
Specialized Cinematic Effects Handheld Camera
Camera Angles
Color, Diffusion, and Soft Focus
Special Lenses
Fast Motion
Special Lighting Effects
Movie Magic: Visual Effects in the Modern FilmThe FX of Animated Feature Films…Especially for AdultsFLASHBACK: Animation Becomes the Main EventQuestions for Analyzing Cinematography and Special
Visual Effects
Video Exercises
Mini-Movie Exercise: Cinematography
Mini-Movie Exercise: Animated FX
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
6. Editing and Special Visual EffectsFLASHBACK: Saving the Movies: What Film Editors Have Always DoneSelectivity Coherence, Continuity, and Rhythm TransitionsRhythms, Tempo, and Time Control Expansion and Compression of TimeSlow MotionThe Freeze Frame, the Thawed Frame, and StillsCreative Juxtaposition: MontageQuestions for Analyzing Editing
Video Exercises
Mini-Movie Exercise I
Mini-Movie Exercise II
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
7. ColorFLASHBACK: Discovering Color at the MoviesColor in the Modern FilmEffects of Color on the Viewer
Color as a Transitional Device
Expressionistic Use of Color
Color as Symbol
Surrealistic Use of Color
Leitmotifs in Color
Color to Enhance Mood
Comic Book Color
Comic Strip Color
Painterly Effects in Color
Ironic Use of Color
Special Color Effects
Color versus Black and White Questions for Analyzing Color
Video Exercises
Mini-Movie Exercise
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
8. Sound Effects and DialogueSound and the Modern Film Dialogue Three-Dimensionality in Sound Visible and Invisible Sound Points of View in Sound Special Uses of Sound Effects and DialogueSound Effects to Tell an Inner Story
Distortion of Sound to Suggest Subjective States
The "Personality" of Mechanical Sounds
Slow-Motion Sound
Ironic Juxtaposition of Sound and Image
Placing Unusual Emphasis on Sound
Using Sound for Texture, Time, and Temperature
Sound as a Plot Device Sound as a Transitional Element Voice-Over Narration Silence as a Sound Effect Rhythmic Qualities of Dialogue and Sound Effects The "Sounds" of Foreign Language of International FilmsVoice Dubbing
FLASHBACK: Dubious DubbingSubtitlesQuestions for Analyzing Sound Effects and Dialogue
Video Exercises
Mini-Movie Exercise
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
9. The Musical ScoreThe Remarkable Affinity of Music and Film The Importance of the Musical Score General Functions of the Musical Score Special Functions of the Musical ScoreHeightening the Dramatic Effect of Dialogue
Telling an Inner Story
Providing a Sense of Time and Place
Foreshadowing Events or Building Dramatic Tension
Adding Levels of Meaning to the Visual Image
Characterization through Music
Triggering Conditioned Responses
Traveling Music
Providing Important Transitions
Setting an Initial Tone
Musical Sounds as Part of the Score
Music as Interior Monologue
Music as a Base for Choreographed Action
Covering Possible Weaknesses in the Film
Synthesizer Scoring Balancing the ScoreQuestions for Analyzing the Musical Score
Video Exercises
Mini-Movie Exercise
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
10. ActingThe Importance of Acting The Goal of the Actor Becoming the Character Differences Between Film Acting and Stage Acting FLASHBACK: Silent Films: Acting on the PastTypes of ActorsImpersonators
Interpreters and Commentators
Personality Actors
The Star System CastingCasting Problems
The Typecasting Trap
Supporting Players
Special Casting Challenges
Extras and Small Parts
Actors as Creative Contributors Subjective Responses to ActorsQuestions for Analyzing Acting
Video Exercises
Mini-Movie Exercise I
Mini-Movie Exercise II
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
11. The Director’s StyleThe Concept of Style Subject Matter Cinematography Editing Setting and Set Design Sound and Score Casting and Acting Performances Screenplays and Narrative Structure Evolving Styles and Flexibility Special Edition: The Director’s Cut A Portfolio of Four DirectorsQuestions About Analyzing a Director’s Style
Mini-Movie Exercise
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
12. Analysis of the Whole FilmThe Basic Approach: Watching, Analyzing, and Evaluating the FilmTheme
The Relationship of the Parts to the Whole
The Film’s Level of Ambition
Objective Evaluation of the Film
Subjective Evaluation of the Film
The Film as Technical Achievement
The Film as Showcase for the Actor: The Personality Cult<
br> The Film as Product of a Single Creative Mind: The Auteur Approach
The Film as Moral, Philosophical, or Social Statement
The Film as Emotional or Sensual Experience
The Film as Repeated Form: The Genre Approach
The Film as Political Statement
The Film as Gender Statement
The Film as Insight to the Mind: The Psychoanalytical Approach
The Eclectic Approach
Rereading the Reviews Evaluating the Reviewer Developing Personal CriteriaQuestions About Analyzing the Whole Film
Mini-Movie Exercise I
Mini-Movie Exercise II
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
13. AdaptationsThe Problems of AdaptationChange in Medium
Change in Creative Artists
Cinematic Potential of the Original Work
Adaptations of Prose Fiction Literary Versus Cinematic Points of View
Third-Person Point of View: Challenges
First-Person Point of View: Challenges
The Problem of Length and Depth
Philosophical Reflections
Summarizing a Character’s Past
The Challenge of Summarizing Events
Literary Past Tense Versus Cinematic Present Tense
Other Factors Influencing Adaptations of Fiction
Adaptations of Plays Structural Divisions
Sense of Space
Film Language Versus Stage Language
Stage Conventions Versus Cinema Conventions
Other Changes
From Fact to Film: Reality to Myth Questions for Analyzing Adaptations
Mini-Movie Exercise
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
14. Genre Films, Remakes, and SequelsGenre Films Values
The Strengths of Genre Films
Basic Genre Conventions--and Their Variations
Remakes and Sequels Remakes
Sequels
Questions for Analyzing Genre Films, Remakes, and Sequels
Mini-Movie Exercise
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
15. Film and SocietyFilm ForeignnessDoes American Film Shape or Reflect Social and Cultural Values?The Motion Picture Production Code, 1930-1960Excerpts From the Motion Picture Production Code
Censorship in Transition, 1948-1968The MPAA Rating SystemMotion Picture Association of America Voluntary Movie Rating System
Censorship and Films on TelevisionBeyond the Code and Rating SystemChanging Formulas for the Treatment of Sex, Violence, and LanguageSocial Problem Films FLASHBACK: Really Reel LifeQuestions for Analyzing Films in Society
Mini-Movie Exercise
DVD Filmmaking Extras
Films for Study
Notes GlossaryIndexCreditsOnline Appendix: Writing a Film Analysis - http://www.mhhe.com/awf7Sample Student Paper 1: Analysis of a Complete Film(John Ford’s The Grapes of Wrath)Sample Student Paper 2: Analysis of Selected Film Elements(Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver)Sample Student Paper 3: Analysis for Study(Martin Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence)Selected Bibliography and Study Materials ReferenceFilm History and CultureSilent FilmDirectorsFilm Types and TopicsSpecific FilmsCollections of Reviews, Essays, and InterviewsFilm Aesthetics and TheoryFilm PeriodicalsMultimedia SourcesInternet SitesDVD/Videocassette Sources via Mail
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.1.2007 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations (some col.) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 916 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| Schlagworte | Filmästhetik • Filmbewertung |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-331028-X / 007331028X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-331028-2 / 9780073310282 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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