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This volume takes the position that film theory is a form of writing that produces a unique cinematic grammar; and like all grammars, it forms part of the system of rules that govern a language, and is thus applicable to wider range of media forms. In their creation of authorial trends, identification of the technology of cinema as a creative force, and production of films as aesthetic markers, film theories contribute an epistemological resource that connects the technologies of filmmaking and film composition.
"Emerging filmmakers need to know the basics of their art form: the language of the camera, and lenses, the different crew roles, the formats, the aspect ratios. They also need to know some bare-bones theory: what an auteur is, what montage is, what genres are"--Back cover.
Explains the history, theory, language, and technology of film, discusses the change from analog to digital filmmaking, and includes a chronology of film and media, as well as a list of titles for further reading.
"Film Studies is a concise and indispensable introduction to the formal study of cinema. Ed Sikov offers a step-by-step curriculum for the appreciation of all types of narrative cinema, detailing the essential elements of film form and systematically training the spectator to be an active reader and critic. He treats a number of fundamental factors in filmmaking, including editing, composition, lighting, the use of color and sound, and narrative. His description of mise-en-scene helps readers grasp the significance of montage, which in turn reveals the importance of a director's use of camera movement. -- Provided by publisher.
Provides an overview of film history.
Presents a new theory of film genres based on the uneasy competitive, yet complimentary, relationship among genre users. Discusses a wide variety of films and their genres, as well as the roles played by industry critics and audiences in making and re-making genres.
