BackFilm Studies
The Basics (book in English)
- Type
- Didactic
- Subject
- Film Analysis
- history of cinema, direction, Studio, evolution
- Publishing Date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Collection
- The Basics
2nd Revised edition - Language
- English
Relative size
- Physical desc.
- Hardcover • 200 pages • 71,49 €
5 ¼ x 8 inches (13.5 x 20 cm)
Also available as an eBook. - ISBN
- 978-0-415-58495-1
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Book Presentation:
Film Studies: The Basics is a compelling guide to the study of cinema in all its forms. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of recent scholarship, the latest developments in the industry and the explosive impact of new technologies. Core topics covered include:
The history, technology and art of cinema
Theories of stardom, genre and film-making
The movie industry from Hollywood to Bollywood
Who does what on a film set
Complete with film stills, end-of-chapter summaries and a substantial glossary, Film Studies: The Basics is the ideal introduction to those new to the study of cinema.
About the Author:
Amy Villarejo is Professor in Film at Cornell University, USA. She won the 2005 Katherine Singer Kovacs Book Award from the Society for Cinema and Media Studies for her book Lesbian Rule: Cultural Criticism and the Value of Desire.
See the publisher website: Routledge
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