Anatomy of film

Summary: "Anatomy of Film is a brief, jargon-free text that provides a solid foundation of film fundamentals while offering rich examples from the past and present. Designed to be used in film-as-literature or introduction to film courses in English, film, or communication departments, Anatomy of Film covers all of the essential elements of film." --BOOK JACKET.

Record details

ISBN: 9780312487119 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 0312487118 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780230223332 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0230223338 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xiv, 450 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Boston : Bedford/St. Martins, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 416-419) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. Understanding the Medium -- Film as a Hybrid Art -- The Creation of the Narrative Film -- The Diversity of the Medium -- Examining a Film Text -- 2. Graphics and Sound -- Graphics -- Sound -- 3. Film, Space, and Mise-En-Scene -- The Shot -- Combining Shots: The Sequence -- From Shot to Shot -- Assembling the Shots -- Mise-en-scene -- 4. Enhancing the Image: Color, Lighting, and Visual Effects -- Coloring the Image -- Lighting the Image -- Special Effects /Visual Effects (SFX, VFX) -- 5. Film Genres -- The Musical -- The Western -- The Crime Film -- Film Noir -- The Combat Film -- Comedies -- The Reflexive Film -- The Woman's Film -- Documentary -- The Horror Film -- Science-Fiction -- Understanding Genre -- 6. Film Subtext -- Mythic Associations -- Visual /Iconic Associations -- Intellectual Associations -- Musical Associations -- 7. The Film Director -- Auteurism -- Collaboration -- Variety -- Repetition -- Quotations -- Borrowings -- An Interview with Billy Wilder -- An Interview with Alan Alda -- 8. Film and Literature -- The Flashback -- The Flashforward -- Point of View -- Film Adaptation -- The Nature of Screenwriting -- 9. Film Analysis -- Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942) -- Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980) -- The Truman Show (Peter Weir, 1998) -- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001) -- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee, 2001) -- 10. Film Theory and Criticism -- The History of Film Criticism -- Practical Criticism -- Guidelines for Film Criticism -- Appendix I. Films Discussed and Directors -- Appendix II. Sample Student Papers -- Appendix III. Video and DVD Rental and Purchase Sources and Web Sites.