Cateridge, JamesUnknown
John Wiley &Sons, Ltd (Chichester , 2015) (eng) English9781118886595UnknownUnknownMOTION PICTURES--STUDY AND TEACHING; UnknownFilm Studies For Dummies will open your mind to how the film industry works and help you to discover the impact of film on popular culture. You'll get easy-to-read information on analyzing and critiquing film from a range of theoretical, historical and critical perspectives, and learn how people communicate ideas in film. You'll also be able to shine a light on how stories are developed in movies, understand how a storyline is related to broader issues in society and become a well-versed and insightful film student. * Covers the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of cinema * Provides conceptual frameworks for understanding a film's relationship to reality * Explores how people tell stories and communicate ideas in film * Helps you excel as a student of film Whether you're planning to study film, a humanities student with a forthcoming module on film or a film enthusiast wondering if this might be the future for you, Film Studies For Dummies has you covered.
Physical dimension
xii, 390 p.24 cm.ill.
Summary / review / table of contents
Introduction --
Getting started with film studies --
Taking all types: genres, modes and styles --
Travelling a world of wonders: global cinema --
Bringing in the big ideas: theories and beyond --
The part of tens.