Though movies have remained our foremost cultural pastime for over
100 years, many of us still know very little about the tools used
to create them. In this groundbreaking new book, Vincent LoBrutto
provides an enjoyable and accessible education in the art of
cinema: using 50 landmark films spanning the history of the medium,
LoBrutto illustrates such important concepts as editing, production
design, cinematography, sound, screen acting, narrative structure,
and various genres, nationalities, and film eras. Each concept is
illustrated by the selection of a film that epitomizes its use, so
that readers will learn about film authorship in Citizen Kane,
multiplot narrative in Nashville, widescreen filmmaking in Rebel
without a Cause, and screen violence in The Wild Bunch. Explaining
the various tricks of the moviemaking trade, Becoming Film Literate
offers a crash course in cinema, one designed to give even the
novice reader a solid introduction to this complex and multifaceted
medium. Though movies have remained our foremost cultural pastime
for over 100 years, many of us still know very little about the
tools used to create them. In this groundbreaking new book, Vincent
LoBrutto provides an enjoyable and accessible education in the art
of cinema: using 50 landmark films spanning the history of the
medium, LoBrutto illustrates such important concepts as editing,
production design, cinematography, sound, screen acting, narrative
structure, and various genres, nationalities, and film eras. Each
concept is illustrated by the selection of a film that epitomizes
its use, so that readers will learn about film authorship in
Citizen Kane, multiplot narrative in Nashville, widescreen
filmmaking in Rebel without a Cause, and screen violence in The
Wild Bunch. Providing a unique opportunity to become acquainted
with important movies and the elements of their greatness, Becoming
Film Literate offers a crash course in cinema, one designed to give
even the novice reader a solid introduction to this complex and
multifaceted medium.
General
| Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2005 |
| First published: |
April 2005 |
| Authors: |
Vincent LoBrutto
|
| Dimensions: |
242 x 163 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
384 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-98144-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
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| LSN: |
0-275-98144-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780275981440 |
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