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The Language of Film
Series: Basics Filmmaking
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This book is perfect for aspiring filmmakers, film students, and anyone interested in understanding how film communicates meaning and emotion. Its approachable style suits beginners looking to grasp both theoretical and practical aspects of filmmaking.
Beautifully illustrated with stills from feature films and short films, The Language of Film explores the means by which film communicates meaning to its audience.
Beautifully illustrated with stills from feature films and short films, The Language of Film explores the means by which film communicates meaning to its audience.
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An effective filmmaker needs to have a good understanding of how film language works, and more importantly, how to actively influence an audience’s thoughts and feelings and guide their gaze around the screen.
Packed with examples from classic and contemporary cinema, The Language of Film reveals the essential building blocks of film and explains how the screen communicates meaning to its audience. You will learn about fundamental theories and concepts, including film semiotics, narrative structures, ideology, and genre, as well as how elements such as shot size, camera movement, editing technique, and colour come together to create the cinematic image.
With insightful case studies and discussion questions, dozens of practical tips and exercises, and a new chapter on film sound, this new edition of The Language of Film is a must-have guide for aspiring filmmakers.
Series: Basics Filmmaking
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The Language of Film is praised for its clear, engaging, and accessible approach to film theory and practice. Reviewers highlight its succinct and informative style that makes complex concepts digestible for beginners. The inclusion of case studies and practical exercises enhances its value, making it relevant and enjoyable for novice filmmakers and students alike, with a well-presented layout that facilitates learning.
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ISBN: 9781501347818
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 August 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Illustration: 75 color illus
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 560g
Pages: 216
About the Author
John Marland is Senior Lecturer in Film and Literature at York St John University, UK, where he has both taught and developed undergraduate courses in Scriptwriting.
Steven Rawle is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at York St. John University, UK, where he teaches film form and the politics of global cultural production at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Robert Edgar is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts at York St John University, UK, where he teaches creative writing and film and television. Publications include Screenwriting (2009) and Directing Fiction (2010). Research projects include work on Hitchcock and Herrmann, contemporary television and Top Gear. Robert was a co-editor of The Music Documentary: Acid Rock to Electropop (2013).
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