A Film Theorist's Companion

Lau, Linus

ISBN 10: 1516502396 / ISBN 13: 9781516502394

Editore: Cognella Academic Publishing 2016-08, 2016

Codice articolo 6666-IUK-9781516502394

Riassunto:

A Film Theorist's Companion is both an accessible reader for contemporary film students and a focused examination of what critical film theorists consider important today. The carefully curated readings featured in the anthology explore the codes and tropes through which auteurs tell their stories. The selections are organized into three sections: The Way We Feel; The Way We Look; and The Way We Decide. Students learn about the thought process that goes into creating individual shots in a film including the composition, staging, and lighting. They study the history of film sound and the motivation for adding sound to images. They reflect on gender identities and relations in screwball comedies, female detectives in film noir, and feminism and film form. Designed for students who want to engage in thoughtful film analysis and are looking for an appropriate entry point, A Film Theorist's Companion is an ideal supplemental reader for a wide range of film courses including those on New Wave cinema, classic Hollywood film analysis, Asian cinema, seminars that focus on directing, and world cinema courses.

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Titolo: A Film Theorist's Companion
Casa editrice: Cognella Academic Publishing 2016-08
Data di pubblicazione: 2016
Legatura: PF
Condizione: New