Basics Film-Making 04: The Language of Film - Softcover

Edgar, Robert; Marland, John; Rawle, Steven

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9782940411276: Basics Film-Making 04: The Language of Film
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ISBN 10: 2940411271 ISBN 13: 9782940411276
Publisher: AVA Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Basics Film-Making 04: The Language of Film explores the means by which film communicates meaning.

Most films are a mosaic of fractured images and fragmented narratives, yet we have little problem piecing them together into a complete, meaningful sequence. The average audience is capable of following the most labyrinthine plots, feeling genuine emotion for characters, and believing that their worlds continue to exist even after the film has ended.

This book discusses the stories films tell, the sign-systems they deploy, the interpretive contexts we are invited to place them in, and the range of aesthetic elements which contribute to the cinematic image.

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About the Author

Robert Edgar-Hunt is Head of Programme for Film and TV Production at York St. John University, UK, where he is developing postgraduate provision in Screenwriting and Film Production. John Marland is Senior Lecturer in Film and TV Production at York St. John University, where he has taught and developed both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in scriptwriting. Steven Rawle is Lecturer in Film Studies at York St John University, where he teaches film form and the politics of global cultural production.

From the Back Cover

Basics Film-Making: The Language of Film explores the means by which film communicates meaning to its audience. It will help you understand how films communicate by considering the stories they tell, the sign systems they deploy, the interpretive contexts the viewer is invited to place them in, and the range of aesthetic elements that contribute to the cinematic image. Each chapter concludes with a case study in which key ideas are seen in context within a particular film, or a specific scene.

Basics Film-Making: The Language of Film presents complex ideas in a clear and straightforward style, enabling you to apply these ideas to your own analysis or film-making.

Other titles included in the Basics Film-Making series include: Producing, Screenwriting and Directing Fiction.

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Publisher
AVA Publishing
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
2940411271
ISBN 13 
9782940411276
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
192
Rating
  • 3.49 out of 5 stars
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