A readable, accessible introduction to film
Understanding Movies provides valuable insight into how movies communicate and convey meaning to their audiences through a unique network of language systems and techniques. In a readable, accessible, and sometimes humorous manner, Understanding Movies engages students in the fascinating language of film and helps further their appreciation and understanding of why and how movie watchers respond as they do to different films.
Organized around elements of film, the thirteenth edition of this market leading text provides students with a new way of looking at films that are familiar to them through contemporary coverage and a visually engaging presentation.
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Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:
- Understand film as an industry
- Discuss the impact of technology on the film industry
- ISBN10 0205944426
- ISBN13 9780205944422
- Publish Date 29 August 2013
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pearson
- Edition 13th edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 576
- Language English