Film Art: An Introduction

Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwelland Kristin Thompson's Film Arthas been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. In-depth examples deepen students' appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect what viewers experience and how they respond. Film Artis generously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directly from completed films, providing concrete illustrations of key concepts. Along with updated examples and expanded coverage of digital filmmaking, the tenth edition also offers Connect for Film Art, a digital solution that includes multimedia tutorials along with web-based assignment and assessment tools.

Part 1 Film Art and Filmmaking

1. Film as Art: Creativity, Technology, and Business

Part 2 Film Form

2. The Significance of Film Form

3. Narrative Form

Part 3 Film Style

4. The Shot: Mise-en-Scene

5. The Shot: Cinematography

6. The Relation of Shot to Shot: Editing

7. Sound in the Cinema

8. Summary: Style as a Formal System

Part 4 Types of Films

9. Film Genres

10. Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Part 5 Critical Analysis of Films

11. Film Criticism: Sample Analyses

Appendix: Writing a Critical Analysis of a Film

Part 6 Film History

12. Historical Changes in Film Art: Conventions and Choices, Tradition and Trends

Glossary

Credits

Recommended DVD and Blu-Ray Supplements

Index

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