An Introduction to Film Studies

Jill Nelmes (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0415173108 / ISBN 13: 9780415173100

Editore: Routledge, 1999

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR001579243

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An Introduction to Film Studies is a comprehensive textbook for students of cinema. This completely revised and updated second edition provides a guide to key issues and concepts in film studies and also traces the historical development of film, while introducing some of the worlds key national cinemas. Written by experienced teachers in the field and lavishly illustrated with over 160 film stills and production shots, it will be essential reading for any introductory student of film. Key features of the second edition are: * updated coverage of a wide range of concepts, theories and issues in film studies * in-depth discussion of the contemporary film industry * a new chapter on spectatorship in cinema * marginal key terms, notes, cross-referencing, review questions and follow-up activities * new case studies and examples, website resources and a glossary of terms * suggestions for further reading, further viewing and a comprehensive bibliography Individual chapters introduce: * Cinema as institution * Film and technology * Film form and narrative * The film spectator * Genre, star and auteur: critical approaches to Hollywood cinema * The documentary form: personal and social realities * Animation: forms and meanings * Women and film * Lesbian and gay cinema * British cinema * Indian cinema * Soviet montage of the 1920s * New German cinema Aha Kasbekar, Mark Joyce, Lez Cooke, Searle Kochberg, Patrick Phillips

Product Description: 544pages. in4. Broché. An Introduction to Film Studies is a comprehensive introduction to the study of cinema. This completely revised and updated second edition provides a guide to key issues and concepts in the field and also traces the historical development of film, while introducing some of the world's key national cinemas. Written by experts in the field and lavishly illustrated with over 160 film stills and production shots, it will be essential reading for any introductory student of film. Key features of the second edition are: * updated coverage of a wide range of concepts, theories and issues in film studies. * in-depth discussion of the contemporary film industry. * a new chapter on spectatorship in cinema. * marginal key terms, notes, cross-referencing, review questions and follow-up activities. * new case studies and examples, website resources and a glossary of terms. * suggestions for further reading, further viewing and a comprehensive bibliography. Lively and accessible, An Introduction to Film Studies is perfect for serious film buffs, or any film-goer who wants to enrich their experience of the movies. About the author. Jill Nelmes is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and Cultural Studies at the University of East London. -Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

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Titolo: An Introduction to Film Studies
Casa editrice: Routledge
Data di pubblicazione: 1999
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: seconda edizione