Description
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Film Analysis is designed to introduce students to filmmaking techniques while also providing an invaluable guide to film interpretation. It takes readers step by step through:-the basic technical terms-shot-by-shot analyses of film sequences-set design, composition, editing, camera work, post-production, art direction and more-each chapter provides clear examples and full colour images from classic as well as contemporary filmsRyan and Lenos''s updated edition introduces students to the different kinds of lenses and their effects, the multiple possibilities of lighting, and the way post-production modifies images through such processes as saturation and desaturation. Students will learn to ask why the camera is placed where it is, why an edit occurs where it does, or why the set is designed in a certain way.The second section of the book focuses on
critical analysis, introducing students to the various approaches to film, from psychology to history, wi
Trade ReviewAn exceptionally clear and thorough account of the explicit and implicit ways that narrative cinema makes meaning for viewers. Filled with lucid writing and a profitably wide variety of examples,
An Introduction to Film Analysis empowers students to analyze film technique from a range of diverse perspectives. * Kevin L. Ferguson, Associate Professor, Queens College, CUNY, USA *
This step-by-step guide to film analysis by Ryan and Lenos is full of beautiful and instructive photography to make the art of moving images come alive on the page. It will entice students into a passion for film through its sophisticated and thorough discussions of a wide range of films, including historical classics, contemporary movies, independent films, and global cinema. This is a textbook that teaches by doing, modeling different approaches to film analysis through thorough and insightful case studies of a unique set of films, including
The Silence of the Lambs,
Mildred Pierce,
Run, Lola, Run, and others. Worthy of special note, Ryan and Lenos provide accessible and productive tools for teachers, including student assignment instructions for specific clips from different films that invite students to develop and demonstrate their analytical skills. Through their many examples, the authors empower students to articulate not only how they react to a movie but also
why, drawing clear lines between the cinematic vocabulary they are building with the work of meaning making. * Karen Petruska, Assistant Professor in Communication Studies, Gonzaga University, USA *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Meaning in Movies Shot-by-Shot Analysis Writing About Film: The Art of Active Viewing
Part 1: Technique and Meaning 1. Composition 2. Camera Work 3. Editing 4. Set Design 5. Lighting 6. Sound 7. Color 8. Narration 9. Structure, Character, Motif 10. Film Style: Realism and Expressionism
Part 2: Critical Analysis 11. Historical Criticism 12. Structuralist Criticism 13. Psychological Criticism 14. Ideological Criticism 15. Gender Criticism 16. Ethnic Criticism 17. Post-Colonial / Transnational Criticism 18. Post-Structuralist Criticism 19. Political Criticism 20. Evolutionary Theory 21. Affect & Emotion
Part 3: Sample Analyses 22.
The Birds 23.
The Shining 24.
Vagabond 25.
In the Mood for Love 26.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Student Assignments Further Reading Bibliography Index
