{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-film-analysis-michael-ryan-9781501318542","title":"An Introduction to Film Analysis: Technique and Meaning in Narrative Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Film Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to introduce students to filmmaking techniques while also providing an invaluable guide to film interpretation. It takes readers step by step through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-the basic technical terms\u003cbr\u003e-shot-by-shot analyses of film sequences\u003cbr\u003e-set design, composition, editing, camera work, post-production, art direction and more\u003cbr\u003e-each chapter provides clear examples and full colour images from classic as well as contemporary films \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyan and Lenos's updated edition introduces students to the different kinds of lenses and their effects, the multiple possibilities of lighting, and the way post-production modifies images through such processes as saturation and desaturation. Students will learn to ask why the camera is placed where it is, why an edit occurs where it does, or why the set is designed in a certain way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second section of the book focuses on \u003cb\u003ecritical analysis\u003c\/b\u003e, introducing students to the various approaches to film, from psychology to history, with new analysis on postcolonial, transnational and Affect Theory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to this edition\u003c\/b\u003e is a third section featuring several in-depth analyses of films to put into practice what comes before: \u003ci\u003e The Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVagabond\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Mood for Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore the Devil Knows You're Dead\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Ryan,Melissa Lenos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501318543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501318542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Michael Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442302628095,"sku":"9781501318542","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_262b0e98-8901-4cc2-a97c-4f68ff00111e.jpg?v=1777196485","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-film-analysis-michael-ryan-9781501318542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}