Film Studies: An Introduction (Film and Culture Series)

Ed Sikov builds a step-by-step curriculum for the appreciation of all types of narrative cinema, detailing the essential elements of film form and systematically training the spectator to be an active reader and critic. Sikov primes the eye and mind in the special techniques of film analysis. His description of mise-en-scene helps readers grasp the significance of montage, which in turn reveals the importance of a director's use of camera movement. He treats a number of fundamental factors in filmmaking, including editing, composition, lighting, the use of color and sound, and narrative. __Film Studies__ works with any screening list and can be used within courses on film history, film theory, or popular culture. Straightforward explanations of core critical concepts, practical advice, and suggested assignments on particular technical, visual, and aesthetic aspects further anchor the reader's understanding of the formal language and anatomy of film.

having Spent Twenty-five Years Teaching Film Studies To Well Over A Thousand Students, Ed Sikov Knows Exactly How To Introduce The Subject To First-time Learners. In film Studies, He Builds A Step-by-step Curriculum For The Appreciation Of All Types Of Narrative Cinema. He Details The Essential Elements Of Film Form, Systematically Training The Spectator To Be An Active Reader And Critic Of Film, Priming The Eye And The Mind In The Special Techniques Of Film Analysis. An Explanation Of Mise-en-scene Helps Students Grasp The Significance Of Montage; A Familiarity With Montage Reveals The Importance Of A Director's Use Of Camera Movements. Other Aspects Discussed Include Editing, Composition, Lighting, The Use Of Color And Sound, And Narrative.

film Studies Works With Any Screening List, Enabling Instructors To Design Their Course Around Film History, Film Theory, Or Popular Culture; And Straightforward Explanations Of Core Critical Terms, Practical Advice, And Suggested Assignments On Particular Technical, Visual, And Aesthetic Aspects Of Analysis Further Anchor The Student's Understanding Of The Formal Language And Anatomy Of Cinema.