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Film Art: an Introduction by Jeff Smith, David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson (2016, Trade Paperback)
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"Film Art: An Introduction 11th Edition" by Bordwell, Thompson, and Smith is a comprehensive textbook focusing on the subject area of Performing Arts, specifically in the field of film. With a publication year of 2016 by McGraw-Hill Education, this trade paperback book covers various aspects of film in a 544-page format. The authors provide valuable insights and analysis on film art, making it a valuable resource for students and enthusiasts in the field of filmmaking and film criticism.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education
ISBN-101259534952
ISBN-139781259534959
eBay Product ID (ePID)217179603
Product Key Features
Number of Pages544 Pages
Publication NameFilm Art: an Introduction
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFilm / General
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorJeff Smith, David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson
Subject AreaPerforming Arts
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight38 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8.6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number11
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2015-032809
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal791.4301
Table Of ContentPart 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 as a Formal System 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 History 12. Historical Changes in Film Art: Conventions and Choices, Tradition and Trends Through McGraw-Hill Education's Create, a new chapter of Film Adaptions is available.
SynopsisFilm is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell , Kristin Thompson and now, Co-Author, Jeff Smith's Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help 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. Film Art is generously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directly from completed films, providing concrete illustrations of key concepts. Along with updated examples and expanded coverage of digital filmmaking, the eleventh edition of Film Art delivers SmartBook, first and only adaptive reading experience currently available, designed to help students stay focused, maximize study time and retain basic concepts., This pack contains the printed textbook andaccess to Connect. McGraw-HillConnect is a digital teaching andlearning environment that gives you the means to better connect with yourcoursework, with your instructors, and with the important concepts that youwill need to know for success now and in the future. With Connect you can practiseimportant skills at your own pace and on your schedule. Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all itsown. Since 1979, David Bordwell , Kristin Thompson and now,Co-Author, Jeff Smith's Film Art has been the best-sellingand most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking askills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries,the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that willenrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. In-depth examples deepenstudents' appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect whatviewers experience and how they respond. Film Art isgenerously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directlyfrom completed films, providing concrete illustrations of key concepts. Alongwith updated examples and expanded coverage of digital filmmaking, the eleventhedition of Film Art delivers SmartBook, first and only adaptive readingexperience currently available, designed to help students stay focused,maximize study time and retain basic concepts.
LC Classification NumberPN1995.B617 2015
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- Jan 17, 2019
Good resource
Film studies major friend says this is the go to text.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 13, 2020
Excellent beginning to a complex subject
Simple to read, a fantastic introduction to this complex subject.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 29, 2024
As expected
As expected! Thank you!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
