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Title: Film: An Introduction (2nd Edition) by William H. Phillips ISBN: 0-312-25896-8 Publisher: Bedford Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $63.90 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Informative, easy to grasp, introduction to film concepts
Comment: Phillips has written an accessible, up-to-date, and lively book suitable for anyone who wants a basic understanding of the art of film. It is arranged so that a discussion of film techniques is first, liberally illustrated with shots from numerous films (including newer releases). One of the nice features of the book is it identifies and points out the differences between publicity stills and frame enlargments. The rest of the book discusses how movies are developed, their sources, genres, and characteristics. There is a detailed chapter on alternatives to live-action films (especially focused on animation). The book's final section addresses the social meanings of films, and provides a sample analysis of Altman's "The Player." Throughout the text are sample student papers, to demonstrate how to write about film in a critical way. In the introductory film appreciation class that I teach, students preferred this book to Bordwell and Thompson's "Film Art." For them, all the examples and photographs enhanced the concepts, while the marginal definitions helped them remember key terms. Students also appreciated the inclusion of recent movies they have seen, as well as classics like "Citizen Kane." From this college professor's point of view, the book is best for beginners, who just want to know more about film techniques and analysis. However, even advanced students would find it a useful summary of film concepts.
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Title: A History of Narrative Film by David A. Cook ISBN: 0393968197 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $68.20 |
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Title: Film History: Theory and Practice by Robert Clyde Allen ISBN: 0075548712 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Pub. Date: 01 February, 1985 List Price(USD): $46.88 |
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Title: Jesus' Son: Stories by Denis Johnson ISBN: 0060975776 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 December, 1993 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Major Film Theories: An Introduction (Galaxy Book ; Gb450) by Dudley Andrew, James Dudley Andrew ISBN: 0195019911 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1976 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age by Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus, Carol Keller, Robert Brun, Ted Spagna, Stephen McCarthy ISBN: 0452279577 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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