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An unpretentious guide for all those who want to learn to analyse, understand and evaluate films.
Film Studies: An Introduction provides an overview of the key areas in film studies, including aesthetics, narrative, genre, documentary films and the secrets of film reviewing. From Hitchcock and Tarantino to Spielberg and Bigelow, you will gain a critical understanding of legendary directors and the techniques and skills that are used to achieve cinematic effects. Whether you are a film studies student or just a film buff wanting to know more, this book will give you an invaluable insight into the exciting and incredibly fast-moving world of film.

Understand Film Studies includes:
Chapter 1: Film aesthetics: formalism and realism
Chapter 2: Film structure: narrative and narration
Chapter 3: Film authorship: the director as auteur
Chapter 4: Film genres: defining the typical film
Chapter 5: The non-fiction film: five types of documentary
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Film Studies An Introduction Teach Yourself

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      Publisher John Murray Press
      Published 30 July 2015
      ISBN-13 9781473608795
      978-1473608795
      ISBN-10 1473608791
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      Business, Finance & Law Film, TV and Radio industries Entertainment Films, cinema

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An unpretentious guide for all those who want to learn to analyse, understand and evaluate films.
      Film Studies: An Introduction provides an overview of the key areas in film studies, including aesthetics, narrative, genre, documentary films and the secrets of film reviewing. From Hitchcock and Tarantino to Spielberg and Bigelow, you will gain a critical understanding of legendary directors and the techniques and skills that are used to achieve cinematic effects. Whether you are a film studies student or just a film buff wanting to know more, this book will give you an invaluable insight into the exciting and incredibly fast-moving world of film.

      Understand Film Studies includes:
      Chapter 1: Film aesthetics: formalism and realism
      Chapter 2: Film structure: narrative and narration
      Chapter 3: Film authorship: the director as auteur
      Chapter 4: Film genres: defining the typical film
      Chapter 5: The non-fiction film: five types of documentary
      Chap

      Trade Review
      'Buckland's pocket-sized volume represents a breakthrough: it's genuinely pitched at novices and succeeds in maintaining a perfect balance between clarity and intellectual complexity' Sight and Sound

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