Clear, jargon-free prose. Anatomy of Film welcomes students to the art of film and film watching through lively prose that avoids film jargon.
Provides a solid foundation of film fundamentals. The organization
starts with the basics, beginning with the terminology and key components of film. It then moves to discussions of genre and film analysis, and ends with basic concepts of film theory and criticism.
Offers rich examples from the past and present.
Anatomy of Film illustrates film techniques with references to contemporary films alongside a solid core of examples from early cinema and classic Hollywood.
A full chapter on genre thoroughly examines musicals, westerns, crime films, film noir, combat films, comedies, women’s films, documentaries, horror films, and science fiction.