Film : an introduction /
William H. Phillips.
- Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, 1999.
- xxi, 599 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The expressiveness of film techniques Mise en scene Cinematography Editing Sound Types of films Sources for fictional films Types of fictional films Characteristics of fictional films Alternatives to live-action fictional films Responses to films Understanding films through contexts Viewer and film Analysis and synthesis: The player Appendices Studying films: reading, thinking, researching, and writing A chronology: film in context, 1895-1998 How to read film credits
This clear, well illustrated text takes the reader through the basics of film analysis, drawing on a wide range of film for discussion. Questions of genre and the contexts and meanings of film are considered.