Film Studies, Second Edition: An Introduction - Ed Sikov

Ed Sikov

Category: Art

Narrator: Paul Heitsch

Tags: Art, Tutorial

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 listener 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 listeners grasp the significance of montage, which in turn reveals the importance of a directors use of camera movement. Film Studies is designed for courses on film history, film theory, and popular culture. Its straightforward explanations of core critical concepts, practical advice, and technical, visual, and aesthetic aspects anchor the listeners understanding of the formal language and anatomy of film and the techniques of film analysis., The second edition of this best-selling book adds two new ch