Taking a skills-centered approach supported by a wide range of examples from various periods and countries, the authors strive to help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will deepen their understanding of any film, in any genre.

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Since 1979, David Bordwell's and Kristin Thompson's 'Film Art' has been the best-selling and widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Sample Analyses Part Six: Film Art and Film Historyįilm is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films Part Five: Critical Analysis of FilmsIntroduction: Writing a Critical Analysis of a Film Style as a Formal System Part Four: Types of Films Narrative as a Formal System Part Three: Film Style Putting Films on Screen Part Two: Film Form

Brief TOCPrefacePart One: Film Art and Filmmaking.

Sample Analyses Part Six: Art and Film History

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films Part Five: Critical Analysis of Films Introduction: Writing a Critical Analysis of Film Putitng Films on Screen Part Two: Film Form

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