1st Edition

Film Studies The Essential Resource

    448 Pages
    by Routledge

    448 Pages
    by Routledge

    Bringing together a wide array of accessible and contemporary source material, Film Studies is the ideal companion for students studying film studies at university and pre-university level.

    From printed media to the views of actual individuals involved in the film-making process, the sources cover all areas to illustrate key topics in film studies. They include:

    • academic articles
    • advertising
    • websites
    • interviews with directors and actors
    • magazines and newspapers.

    With each extract introduced and contextualized by the editors, and suggestions for further activities and further reading included, Film Studies is the perfect resource to kick-start students' autonomy.

    Introduction  Section A: Codes  1. Film Language  2. Production  3. Narrative  4. Canon  Section B : Concepts  5. Genre  6. Auteur  7. Star  8. Realism  Section C: Contexts  9. Textual Analysis  10. Perspectives  11. Industry  12. Audience  13. Hollywood  Section D: Cinemas  14. British  15. National  16. Alternative

    Biography

    Peter Bennett, Andrew Hickman, Peter Wall