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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100132336995
ISBN-139780132336994
eBay Product ID (ePID)63063886
Product Key Features
Number of Pages624 Pages
Publication NameUnderstanding Movies
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
SubjectFilm / General, Theater / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorLouis Giannetti
Subject AreaPerforming Arts
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight32.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number11
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2006-102754
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal791.43
Table Of ContentPreface. 1. PHOTOGRAPHY:Overview. Realism and Formalism. The Shots. The Angles. Light and Dark. Color. Lenses, Filters, and Stocks. Special Effects. The Cinematographer. Further reading. 2. MISE EN SCÈNE:Overview. The Frame. Composition and Design. Territorial Space. Proxemic Patters. Open and Closed Forms. Further Reading. 3. MOVEMENT:Overview. Kinetics. The Moving Camera. Mechanical Distortions of Movement. Further Reading. 4. EDITING:Overview. Continuity. D.W. Griffith and Classical Cutting. Soviet Montage and the Formalist Tradition. Andre Bazin and the Tradition of Realism. Hitchcock'sNorth by Northwest: Storyboard Version. Further Reading. 5. SOUND:Overview. Historical Background. Sound Effects. Music. Musicals. Spoken Language. Further Reading. 6. ACTING:Overview. Stage and Screen Acting. The American Star System. Styles of Acting. Casting. Further Reading. 7. DRAMA:Overview. Time, Space, Language. The Director. Settings and DÉcor. Costumes and Makeup. Further Reading. 8. STORY:Overview. Narration. The Spectator. The Classical Paradigm. Realistic Narratives. Formalist Narratives. Nonfiction Narratives. Genre and Myth. Further Reading. 9. WRITING.Overview. The Screenwriter. The Screenplay. North by Northwest:Reading Version. Figurative Comparisons. Point of View. Literary Adaptations. Further Reading. 10. IDEOLOGY:Overview. The-Left-Center-Right Model. Culture, Religion, and Ethnicity. Feminism. Queer Cinema. Tone. Further Reading. 11. CRITIQUE:Overview. Theories of Realism. Formalist Film Theories. The Auteur Theory. Eclectic and Synthesizing Approaches. Structu
SynopsisHelps readers understand how the many languages of film work together to create meaning. Louis Giannetti organizes "Understanding Movies" around the key elements of filmmaking, including cintematography, Mise en Sce ne, movement, editing, sound, acting, drama, casting, story, screenwriting, ideology, and theory. He synthesizes every element through a complete case study: "Citizen Kane," This book' s ideas are illuminated with hundreds of high-quality still photos, more than 70 in full color, taken from movies such as "The Matrix, Almost Famous, jackass the movie, Chicago, Lord of the Rings, Mystic River, and Traffic. New in this edition: a full section on contemporary special effects and computer generated imagery (CGI); up-to-the-minute information on new developments in film technology; more coverage of recent films and filmmakers; more ethnic diversity (including new material on the Islamic cinema); and more lavish use of color and high-quality paper. An updated Companion Website contains animations, video clips from interviews with movie professionals, and Research Navigator access to "New York Times"" film reviews. For everyone who wants to understand the artistry and meaning of the movies., 'Understanding Movies' is designed to help students analyse movies with precision and technical sophistication. Its focus is on formalism - how the forms of the film create meaning. It is updated with recent films and personalities for students., For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Film, Introduction to Cinema, and Film Appreciation. This contemporary, best-selling text is designed to help students analyze movies with precision and technical sophistication. Designed to help students analyze movies with precision and technical sophistication, Understanding Movies focuses on formalism how the languages of the film (e.g., camera work, editing, lighting, story, photography, etc.) create meaning. Building on the same principle of organization as previous editions structuring chapters around the elements of film the new edition of this best seller offers a lavish use of color, printed on high-quality paper and has been updated to integrate recent films, developments in filmmaking, and personalities in the field.
LC Classification NumberPN1994.G47 2007
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