The most comprehensive introduction featuring the widest range of films. Film provides a complete introduction to the technical, theoretical, social, and historical aspects of film. Every chapter offers discussions of contemporary films and classic works including mainstream Hollywood fare, experimental films, independent films, foreign films, documentaries, hybrid films, short films, and animated works.
An unparalleled art program and detailed, comprehensive captions. With more than [500] frame enlargements, Film capitalizes on the visual dimension of the medium to engage students in the text.
The most informative and accessible text available. Film: An Introduction offers a wider range of student learning aids than any other introductory text, from marginal glosses and an illustrated glossary that clarify film language to in-depth captions that provide greater insight to chapter summaries and a host of helpful appendices that enhance and extend the learning experience.
Up-to-date coverage of new technologies. From digital editing to online film distribution and downloading, Film: An Introduction shows students how new technologies are changing the medium and altering the way audiences experience films.
End-of-chapter "Close-Up" sections apply major concepts to a single film. Two new "Close-Ups" for Chapter 4, describe and discuss the sound tracks in scenes from Fatal Attraction and Psycho. A new "Close Up" in Chapter 10 examines homosexuality in The Maltese Falcon. Each feature is followed by questions that ask students to apply the chapter's concepts to films of their choice.