Streamlined and even easier to use. The Film Experience helps students focus on the most important concepts, in particular clarifying the trickier aspects of film history and theory.
A single, easy to teach “History and Historiography: Hollywood and the World” chapter provides students with a concise overview of the historic models and perspectives that influence how we watch and evaluate films.
A sharpened “Reading about Film: Theories and Methods” chapter clarifies the core schools and debates within film theory– and gives students just what they need to know to understand how theory informs the film experience.
Strong emphasis on film’s formal elements is bolstered by new and unique “Form in Action” visual walkthroughs. These image-by-image analyses give students a close look at how the formal techniques they read about translate on-screen. Examples include mise-en-scène in The Fantastic Mr. Fox, the editing and pacing in Moulin Rouge, and many others.
Cutting-edge examples fully reflect today’s film culture and appeal to the movie buff in every student. Updated examples from recent films like Inception, Winter’s Bone and The King’s Speech, and discussions of new viewing technologies like Netflix Watch Instantly acknowledge the integral role of the viewer in today’s movie landscape.
An improved art program, now more compelling—and better for learning. Larger film frames and more detailed and incisive captions focus on key examples and better help students analyze films as texts.
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