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A2 Film Studies: The Essential Introduction
Contributor(s): Casey Benyahia, Sarah (Author), Gaffney, Freddie (Author), White, John (Author)
ISBN: 0415399572     ISBN-13: 9780415399579
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $123.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2006
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Annotation: Highly illustrated, and including case studies, sample exam questions, activities, a filmography, full bibliography and glossary of key terms, this full-colour text book introduces those entering A2 level to a more advanced study of film.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film - General
Dewey: 791.43
Series: Essential
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 7.04" W x 9.72" (1.93 lbs) 348 pages
 
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Building on the groundwork laid by the AS Film Studies syllabus, A2 Film Studies: The Essential Introduction introduces students to the diversity of cinematic styles and to different film cultures as well as positioning film within wider political, cultural and artistic debates. The book is designed to support students through the transition from a focus on textual analysis to the consideration of the wider contexts that inform any study of Film.

Individual chapters cover the following key areas:

  • The Small Scale Research Project
  • Practical Application of Learning
  • Studies in World Cinema
  • The Film Text and Spectator
  • Producers and Audiences - Issues and Debates
  • Messages and Values - Critical Approaches

Specially designed to be user-friendly, A2 Film Studies: The Essential Introduction includes:

  • activities
  • sample exam questions
  • further reading
  • a glossary of key terms and resources
  • case studies