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Film Studies, Second Edition

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Film Studies, Second Edition

By: Ed Sikov
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Film Studies is a concise and indispensable introduction to the formal study of cinema. Ed Sikov offers 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 listener and critic. He treats a number of fundamental factors in filmmaking, including editing, composition, lighting, the use of color and sound, and narrative.

His description of mise-en-scene helps listeners grasp the significance of montage, which in turn reveals the importance of a director's use of camera movement. Film Studies is designed for courses on film history, film theory, and popular culture. Its straightforward explanations of core critical concepts, practical advice, and technical, visual, and aesthetic aspects anchor the listener's understanding of the formal language and anatomy of film and the techniques of film analysis.

The second edition of this best-selling book adds two new chapters: "Film and Ideology," which covers how to read a film's political and social content, and other key topics in film theory, and "Film Studies in the Age of Digital Cinema," which explores the central problems of studying film when "film" itself is no longer the medium.

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Great, knowledgeable book for beginners. I just wish it had a downloadable pdf of the images it references from the physical book.

Great, but wish it had downloadable docs

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This is a great look at how films are made, and why film are made. If you’re interested in making films, this is must read.

Lovely read.

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This is the best first step and capstone for learning about the language involved in describing and analyzing movies. Perfect for a student about to take a film class. (Or someone who wants to take a film class but can’t! I’m sure this book covers more material than most lecturers can cover in a semester.) And perfect for someone like me who’s seen every movie mentioned in this book and familiar with all the concepts but wants a more systematic introduction. I would much rather listen to this book than read it. It was fun and I learned something. More than anything, I liked how this author thought through stuff and how the author encouraged you to think.

Perfect for anyone interested in film

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I love this book because it helps people who are new to the business and it is a reminder for the people that are in the business. I just wish that there was some kind of PDF file that could’ve been downloaded. It didn’t have to be a full PDF file, but a PDF file for certain aspects of what certain chapters.

Perfect introduction.

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I am thankful that there is an audiobook for this textbook because it helps me focus when I play it while following along with the actual test. :)

Appreciate this!!!!

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