A Short Guide to Writing About Film, 7th Ed. Exam Copy - Softcover

Corrigan, Timothy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 020566895X ISBN 13: 9780205668953

Publisher: Pearson Longman, 2010

Synopsis

This practical guide addresses how to write effective and perceptive essays about film - a fundamental requirement of any course involving film history or criticism. It first explains why writing about cinema can be such an interesting activity, and then discusses the various stages in the writing process specific to film studies - taking notes on a movie, making an outline, finding and researching a topic, integrating technical details into an analysis and revising for sharper style. and lists bibliographical indexes and major film journals. Revised with an updated list of sources, this edition also features references to more recent films.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Longman
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 020566895X
• ISBN 13: 9780205668953
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 189