Having spent twenty-five years teaching film studies to well over a thousand students, Ed Sikov knows exactly how to introduce the subject to first-time learners. In "Film Studies," he builds a step-by-step curriculum for the appreciation of all types of narrative cinema. He details the essential elements of film form, systematically training the spectator to be an active reader and critic of film, priming the eye and the mind in the special techniques of film analysis. An explanation of mise-en-scene helps students grasp the significance of montage; a familiarity with montage reveals the importance of a director's use of camera movements. Other aspects discussed include editing, composition, lighting, the use of color and sound, and narrative. "Film Studies" works with any screening list, enabling instructors to design their course around film history, film theory, or popular culture; and straightforward explanations of core critical terms, practical advice, and suggested assignments on particular technical, visual, and aesthetic aspects of analysis further anchor the student's understanding of the formal language and anatomy of cinema.
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[Sikov] has produced one of the most comprehensive and accessible texts of its type and it is likely to become a staple for introductory film studies curricula. Metapsychology Film Studies: An Introduction offers the clearest and most concise introduction to the field. PLAYBACK A valuable tool for the beginning film scholar... [Sikov] establishes a firm foundation on which to build for further film analysis and appreciation. Journal of Social and Human Sciences Engaging and affordable, Sikov's Film Studies: An Introduction is an ideal and concise textbook for professors to supplement with articles of their own choosing in order to introduce students to various cultural and ideological approaches to film analysis. -- Elisabeth Weis, Brooklyn College A wonderful introductory text. Sikov's Film Studies: An Introduction discusses film form in very clear and thoughtful ways while emphasizing the thematic and intellectual value of form, making an 'academic' topic deeper and more humane. Very highly recommended. -- George Butte, Colorado College Film Studies: An Introduction is a superb, remarkably efficient textbook. One of the best prose stylists in film studies, Sikov is witty and precise, providing a perfect model for the student looking to write better papers. -- Patrick Keating, author of Hollywood Lighting From the Silent Era to Film Noir 2ff7e9595c
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