{"product_id":"becoming-film-literate-vincent-lobrutto-9780275981440","title":"Becoming Film Literate: The Art and Craft of Motion Pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough movies have remained our foremost cultural pastime for over 100 years, many of us still know very little about the tools used to create them. In this groundbreaking new book, Vincent LoBrutto provides an enjoyable and accessible education in the art of cinema: using 50 landmark films spanning the history of the medium, LoBrutto illustrates such important concepts as editing, production design, cinematography, sound, screen acting, narrative structure, and various genres, nationalities, and film eras. Each concept is illustrated by the selection of a film that epitomizes its use, so that readers will learn about film authorship in \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e, multiplot narrative in \u003ci\u003eNashville\u003c\/i\u003e, widescreen filmmaking in \u003ci\u003eRebel without a Cause\u003c\/i\u003e, and screen violence in \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e. Explaining the various tricks of the moviemaking trade, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Film Literate\u003c\/i\u003e offers a crash course in cinema, one designed to give even the novice reader a solid introduction to this complex and multifaceted medium. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough movies have remained our foremost cultural pastime for over 100 years, many of us still know very little about the tools used to create them. In this groundbreaking new book, Vincent LoBrutto provides an enjoyable and accessible education in the art of cinema: using 50 landmark films spanning the history of the medium, LoBrutto illustrates such important concepts as editing, production design, cinematography, sound, screen acting, narrative structure, and various genres, nationalities, and film eras. Each concept is illustrated by the selection of a film that epitomizes its use, so that readers will learn about film authorship in \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e, multiplot narrative in \u003ci\u003eNashville\u003c\/i\u003e, widescreen filmmaking in \u003ci\u003eRebel without a Cause\u003c\/i\u003e, and screen violence in \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding a unique opportunity to become acquainted with important movies and the elements of their greatness, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Film Literate\u003c\/i\u003e offers a crash course in cinema, one designed to give even the novice reader a solid introduction to this complex and multifaceted medium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent LoBrutto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0275981444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275981440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.81h x 6.34w x 1.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/28\/2005","brand":"Vincent LoBrutto","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44364997755135,"sku":"9780275981440","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b9038fd-5336-4d5d-9672-595f9093ac90.jpg?v=1697056044","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/becoming-film-literate-vincent-lobrutto-9780275981440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}