How to Watch a Movie
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 242 pages ; 22 cm
A critic shares professional insights into how to derive more from a film experience, analyzing a range of iconic films to reveal metaphorical artistry techniques in the acting, filming, dialogue, and music.
Contents:
Are We Having Fun? -- Screens -- Alone Together? -- See It Once, Watch It Twice? -- Watching and Seeing -- What Is Cinematic Information? -- What Is a Shot? -- What Is a Cut, and Does It Hurt? -- What Do You Hear? -- What Is a Story, and Does It Matter? -- Who Makes These Movies? -- What Does a Hero Do? -- Can You See the Money? -- The Document and the Dream -- Where Is the Screen? -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Target Audience: 1140L
ISBN:
9781101875391
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PERFORMING ARTS Movies Tho | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/31/2024) |
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Includes index.