Film studies for dummies

by Cateridge, James

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Full title :Film studies for dummies / by James Cateridge.

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Publication Date:2015.

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Publisher(s):John Wiley and Sons, Inc
Place of Publication:Southern Gate, Chichester
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015.

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Includes index.

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Description:1 online resource

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ISBN:9781118886533, 1118886534, 9781118886564, 1118886569, 1118886593, 9781118886595
oclc:ocn900276812
LC Classification:PN1994
Dewey Decimal:791.43

Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: Getting Started with Film Studies -- Chapter 1: Becoming a Fantastic Film Student -- Upping Your Cinematic Game -- Going beyond merely watching films -- Connecting film studies to other stuff you can study -- Focusing on creativity, industry and technology -- Writing about films: Reviews, criticism and academic style -- Studying Pictures, Moving and Otherwise -- Reading a painting or drawing -- Reading a photograph -- Capturing movement in film -- Expressing Why Film Matters to the World -- Probing into politics -- Reviewing race and nationality -- Exploring gender -- Chapter 2: Putting Words and Pictures into Motion: The Film-Making Team -- Helming a Film: Directors and Their Collaborators -- Thickening the Plot: Screenwriters -- 'Authoring' a film -- Studying screenwriting -- Writing action -- Writing dialogue -- Showing Them the Money: Film Producers -- Giving producers their due -- Producing the studio goods -- Going it alone: Independent producers -- Painting with L…