Description
Book SynopsisMake sense of the world of cinema Want to pull back the curtain on film? This hands-on, friendly guide unravels the complexities of film and helps you put cinema into a cultural context.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Film Studies 5
Chapter 1: Becoming a Fantastic Film Student 7
Chapter 2: Putting Words and Pictures into Motion: The Film-Making Team 25
Chapter 3: Watching the Stars Come Out: Film Stars, and Why We Love Them 47
Chapter 4: Building Movie Stories 67
Part II: Taking All Types: Genres, Modes and Style 89
Chapter 5: Distinguishing Films by Type: Genres and Style 91
Chapter 6: Getting Animated about Animation 123
Chapter 7: Leading from the Front: Avant-Garde Film 141
Chapter 8: Getting Real: The Truth about Documentary 157
Part III: Travelling a World of Wonders: Global Cinema 177
Chapter 9: Bringing Hollywood into Focus 179
Chapter 10: Enjoying the British Invasion: From Brit-Grit to Frock Flicks 201
Chapter 11: Admiring European Films: Culture and Commerce 221
Chapter 12: Mixing Monsters, Musicals and Melodrama: World Cinema 241
Part IV: Bringing In the Big Ideas: Theories and Beyond 261
Chapter 13: Theorising about Film: How Movies Work 263
Chapter 14: Praising Great Directors: Auteur Theory 283
Chapter 15: Exploring New Approaches to Film Theory – and Beyond 307
Chapter 16: Outliving Celluloid: Cinema in the 21st Century 325
Part V: The Part of Tens 343
Chapter 17: Ten Film Writers You Need to Read 345
Chapter 18: Ten Must-Watch Movies 353
Chapter 19: Ten Film-Makers You Need to Know Better 363
Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Becoming a Film Student 371
Index 379
