1st Edition

Film: The Essential Study Guide

Edited By Ruth Doughty, Deborah Shaw Copyright 2009
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

Providing a key resource to new students, Film: The Essential Study Guide  introduces all the skills needed to succeed on a film studies course. This succinct, accessible guide covers key topics such as: Using the library Online research and resources Viewing skills How to watch and study foreign language films Essay writing  Presentation skills Referencing and... Read more

1. Introduction – Why Study Film? Professor Sue Harper  2. The Independent Student
Deborah Shaw and Ruth Doughty  3. Writing on Film: Part 1 - journalists v. academics
Laurie Ede  4. Writing on Film: Part 2 – the essay Christine Etherington-Wright  5. Referencing and Plagiarism Lincoln Geraghty  6. Using the Library Justin Smith and David Francis 7. Research Skills Sue Harper  8. Elearning Ruth Doughty  9. Lecture Skills Deborah Shaw and Ruth Doughty 10. Seminar Skills Ruth Doughty and Deborah Shaw  11. Presentation Skills Dave Allen  12. Viewing Skills Van Norris 13. Studying Foreign Film Réka Buckley  14. Reading Skills Ruth Doughty and Deborah Shaw  15. Screenwriting for film Craig Batty  16. Preparing to Make Films: From Theory to Practice Karen Savage, John Caro and Dylan Pank  17. Exams
Emma Dyson and Paul Spicer  Glossary of Terms

Biography

Ruth Doughty, Deborah Shaw