Film
Subtitle: a critical introduction
By: Maria Pramaggiore, Tom Wallis
Contributors: Wallis, Tom
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Laurence King
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781856695343
Subjects: Motion pictures; Film criticism; Film
Description: Suitable for students of film studies, this book illustrates basic film concepts in context and in depth. It addresses techniques and terminology used in film production and criticism, emphasising thinking and writing critically.
Notes: Previous edition: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-443) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Introduction -- -- 2.; title: An Approach to Film Analysis -- -- 3.; title: Writing About Film -- -- 4.; title: Narrative Form -- -- 5.; title: Mise en Scène -- -- 6.; title: Cinematography -- -- 7.; title: Editing -- -- 8.; title: Sound -- -- 9.; title: Alternatives to Narrative Fiction Film: Documentary and Avant-garde Films -- -- 10.; title: Social Context and Film Style -- -- 11.; title: Film and Ideology -- -- 12.; title: Film Stardom as a Cultural Phenomenon -- -- 13.; title: Genre -- -- 14.; title: Film Authorship -- -- 15.; title: Cinema as Industry: Economics and Technology.