The Language of Film by Edgar, Robert

The Language of Film (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781501347818)

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Format: Paperback
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The Language of Film by Edgar, Robert

The Language of Film

$44.95
The Language of Film by Edgar, Robert

The Language of Film

$44.95
Format: Paperback
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An effective filmmaker needs to have a good understanding of how film language works, and more importantly, how to actively influence an audience's thoughts and feelings and guide their gaze around the screen.

Packed with examples from classic and contemporary cinema, The Language of Film reveals the essential building blocks of film and explains how the screen communicates meaning to its audience. You will learn about fundamental theories and concepts, including film semiotics, narrative structures, ideology, and genre, as well as how elements such as shot size, camera movement, editing technique, and color come together to create the cinematic image.

With insightful case studies and discussion questions, dozens of practical tips and exercises, and a new chapter on film sound, this new edition of The Language of Film is a must-have guide for aspiring filmmakers.

Author: Robert Edgar, John Marland, Steven Rawle
ISBN-10: 1501347810
ISBN-13: 9781501347818
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 09/21/2023
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.40w x 0.60d
By Robert Edgar
By Robert Edgar
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John Marland is Senior Lecturer in Film and Literature at York St John University, UK, where he has both taught and developed undergraduate courses in Scriptwriting.

Steven Rawle is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at York St. John University, UK, where he teaches film form and the politics of global cultural production at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Robert Edgar is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts at York St John University, UK, where he teaches creative writing and film and television. Publications include Screenwriting (2009) and Directing Fiction (2010). Research projects include work on Hitchcock and Herrmann, contemporary television and Top Gear. Robert was a co-editor of The Music Documentary: Acid Rock to Electropop (2013).

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