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Film Art

Paperback • 1990 • English • 3. edition

Film Art: An Introduction

By Bordwell, David, Thompson, Kristin

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About the book

This introduction to film art explains the techniques specific to film as a medium, discusses the principles by which entire films are constructed, and explores how these techniques and formal principles have changed over the history of moviemaking. Frame enlargements are used to illuminate concepts, and there is information on the latest film technology, such as the computer and special effects used in shooting "Jurassic Park". This edition includes a new chapter dealing with types of films and...Show more

Films, cinema
Film history, theory or criticism
Film: styles and genres

Book details

ISBN

9780070064393

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Companies

Published year

1990

Language

English

Edition

3

Original title

Film Art

Format

Paperback

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