Film And Knowledge

Author : Kevin L. Stoehr
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-08-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786481903

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Film and Knowledge by Kevin L. Stoehr Pdf

Film has become such an underpinning of art and pop culture that its potential for inspiring serious thought is often overlooked. Our intellectual involvement with film has been minimized as more in the audience want to be merely amazed and entertained. Essays written by both established and cutting-edge philosophers of film concentrate in this work on the value of film in general and the value of certain films in particular for the study and teaching of ideas. The essays explore such topics as the significance of narrative unity for self knowledge in David Lynch’s Lost Highway and in Paul Schrader’s Affliction; ambiguity and responsibility in Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon; consciousness and cognition in Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane; skepticism in Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion and David Cronenberg’s Naked Lunch; language and gender in Neil Jordan’s The Crying Game; Platonic idealism in Chris Marker’s La Jetée; race in Spike Lee’s Summer of Sam; the concept of the imagination in cognitive film theory; and the role of ideology in feminist film theory. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Malte Hagener
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781782384243

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The Emergence of Film Culture by Malte Hagener Pdf

Between the two world wars, a distinct and vibrant film culture emerged in Europe. Film festivals and schools were established; film theory and history was written that took cinema seriously as an art form; and critical writing that created the film canon flourished. This scene was decidedly transnational and creative, overcoming traditional boundaries between theory and practice, and between national and linguistic borders. This new European film culture established film as a valid form of social expression, as an art form, and as a political force to be reckoned with. By examining the extraordinarily rich and creative uses of cinema in the interwar period, we can examine the roots of film culture as we know it today.

Author : Patrice Maniglier,Dork Zabunyan
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231547833

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Foucault at the Movies by Patrice Maniglier,Dork Zabunyan Pdf

Michel Foucault’s work on film, although not extensive, compellingly illustrates the power of bringing his unique vision to bear on the subject and offers valuable insights into other aspects of his thought. Foucault at the Movies brings together all of Foucault’s commentary on film, some of it available for the first time in English, along with important contemporary analysis and further extensions of this work. Patrice Maniglier and Dork Zabunyan situate Foucault’s writings on film in the context of the rest of his work as well as within a broad historical and philosophical framework. They detail how Foucault’s work directly or indirectly inspired both film critics and directors in surprising ways and discuss his ideas in relation to significant movements within film theory and practice. The book includes film reviews and discussions by Foucault as well as his interviews with the prestigious film magazine Cahiers du cinéma and other journals. Also included are his dialogues with the noted French feminist writer Hélène Cixous and film directors Werner Schroeter and René Féret. Throughout, Foucault and those he is in conversation with reflect on the relationship of film to history, the body, power and politics, knowledge, sexuality, aesthetics, and institutions of internment. Foucault at the Movies makes all of Foucault’s writings on film available to an English-speaking audience in one volume and offers detailed, up-to-date commentary, inviting us to go to the movies with Foucault.

Author : Anat Pick,Guinevere Narraway
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781782382270

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Screening Nature by Anat Pick,Guinevere Narraway Pdf

Environmentalism and ecology are areas of rapid growth in academia and society at large. Screening Nature is the first comprehensive work that groups together the wide range of concerns in the field of cinema and the environment, and what could be termed “posthuman cinema.” It comprises key readings that highlight the centrality of nature and nonhuman animals to the cinematic medium, and to the language and institution of film. The book offers a fresh and timely intervention into contemporary film theory through a focus on the nonhuman environment as principal register in many filmic texts. Screening Nature offers an extensive resource for teachers, undergraduate students, and more advanced scholars on the intersections between the natural world and the worlds of film. It emphasizes the cross-cultural and geographically diverse relevance of the topic of cinema ecology.

Author : Vinzenz Hediger,Patrick Vonderau
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9789089640130

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Films that Work by Vinzenz Hediger,Patrick Vonderau Pdf

Industriële films worden gezien als een apart filmgenre van de twintigste eeuw. Ze werden geproduceerd en gesponsord door de overheid en grote bedrijven en moesten vooral aan de wensen van de sponsors voldoen, en niet zo zeer aan die van de filmmakers. In de hoogtijdagen werkten er duizenden mensen aan deze industriële films. Zo zijn er vakbladen en filmfestivals ontstaan door samenwerking met grote bedrijven als Shell en AT & T. Daarnaast hebben belangrijke regisseurs, zoals Buster Keaton, John Grierson en Alain Resnais, aan deze films meegewerkt. Toch lijkt de industriële film geen spoor te hebben achtergelaten in het filmische culturele discours. Films that Work is het eerste boek waarin de industriële film en zijn opmerkelijke geschiedenis worden onderzocht.

Author : Cindy Blackstock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Child health services
ISBN : 1775191400

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Spirit Bear and Children Make History by Cindy Blackstock Pdf

Author : Louis Giannetti,Jim Leach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0132140705

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Understanding Movies by Louis Giannetti,Jim Leach Pdf

This introductory text is based on the conviction that understanding movies requires, first of all, an awareness of how film differs from other media, the specific ways in which movies communicate, as well as what they can do and what they have done historically. As Marshall McLuhan once declared, "any understanding of social and cultural change is impossible without a knowledge of the way media work as environments." Therefore, the goal of this introductory text is not to teach students to change their viewing habits, but to make them more aware of the reasons why people respond to movies as they do. The author's aim has been to make students more aware of their own national cinema and to suggest some of the reasons why people respond to Canadian movies in particular ways.

Author : John Reich
Publisher : Open SUNY Textbooks
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942341474

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Exploring Movie Construction and Production by John Reich Pdf

Exploring Movie Construction & Production contains eight chapters of the major areas of film construction and production. The discussion covers theme, genre, narrative structure, character portrayal, story, plot, directing style, cinematography, and editing. Important terminology is defined and types of analysis are discussed and demonstrated. An extended example of how a movie description reflects the setting, narrative structure, or directing style is used throughout the book to illustrate building blocks of each theme. This approach to film instruction and analysis has proved beneficial to increasing students¿ learning, while enhancing the creativity and critical thinking of the student.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 781 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781465450623

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The Movie Book by DK Pdf

Learn about the visual and performing arts in The Movie Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Movies in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Movie Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Movies, with: - More than 100 of the best movies ever made worldwide - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Movie Book is the perfect introduction to the rich history of cinema like never before - from the golden age of black-and-white films to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you’ll discover more than 100 of the best movies ever made, uncovering the key themes and big ideas behind the world's most celebrated cinematic gems. Your Movie Questions, Simply Explained This book brings cinema to life with iconic quotes and film stills, posters, biographies of directors, actors, and actresses, along with narrative timelines and infographics exploring key themes. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the best cinematic masterpieces, The Movie Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Learn everything about your favorite movies, as well as celebrated classics and the films to watch before you die, through iconic quotes and stills, posters, biographies, memorabilia and narrative timelines, through fantastic mind maps and step-by-step summaries. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Movie Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

Author : Anton Kaes,Nicholas Baer,Michael Cowan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780520962439

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The Promise of Cinema by Anton Kaes,Nicholas Baer,Michael Cowan Pdf

Rich in implications for our present era of media change, The Promise of Cinema offers a compelling new vision of film theory. The volume conceives of “theory” not as a fixed body of canonical texts, but as a dynamic set of reflections on the very idea of cinema and the possibilities once associated with it. Unearthing more than 275 early-twentieth-century German texts, this ground-breaking documentation leads readers into a world that was striving to assimilate modernity’s most powerful new medium. We encounter lesser-known essays by Béla Balázs, Walter Benjamin, and Siegfried Kracauer alongside interventions from the realms of aesthetics, education, industry, politics, science, and technology. The book also features programmatic writings from the Weimar avant-garde and from directors such as Fritz Lang and F.W. Murnau. Nearly all documents appear in English for the first time; each is meticulously introduced and annotated. The most comprehensive collection of German writings on film published to date, The Promise of Cinema is an essential resource for students and scholars of film and media, critical theory, and European culture and history.

Author : Louis D. Giannetti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 0139537953

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Understanding Movies by Louis D. Giannetti Pdf

Helps readers understand how the many languages of film work together to create meaning. Louis Giannetti organizes Understanding Movies around the key elements of filmmaking, including cintematography, Mise en ScFne, movement, editing, sound, acting, drama, casting, story, screenwriting, ideology, and theory. He synthesizes every element through a complete case study: Citizen Kane . This book's ideas are illuminated with hundreds of high-quality still photos, more than 70 in full color, taken from movies such as The Matrix, Almost Famous, jackass the movie, Chicago, Lord of the Rings, Mystic River, and Traffic . New in this edition: a full section on contemporary special effects and computer generated imagery (CGI); up-to-the-minute information on new developments in film technology; more coverage of recent films and filmmakers; more ethnic diversity (including new material on the Islamic cinema); and more lavish use of color and high-quality paper. An updated Companion Website contains animations, video clips from interviews with movie professionals, and Research Navigator access to New York Times film reviews. For everyone who wants to understand the artistry and meaning of the movies.

Author : David Kamp,Lawrence Levi
Publisher : Crown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780767918763

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The Film Snob*s Dictionary by David Kamp,Lawrence Levi Pdf

From the same brain trust that brought you The Rock Snob*s Dictionary, the hilarious, bestselling guide to insiderist rock arcana, comes The Film Snob*s Dictionary, an informative and subversively funny A-to-Z reference guide to all that is held sacred by Film Snobs, those perverse creatures of the repertory cinema. No longer must you suffer silently as some clerk in a “Tod Browning’s Freaks” T-shirt bombards you with baffling allusions to “wire-fu” pictures, “Todd-AO process,” and “Sam Raimi.” By helping to close the knowledge gap between average moviegoers and incorrigible Snobs, the dictionary lets you in on hidden gems that film geeks have been hoarding (such as Douglas Sirk and Guy Maddin movies) while exposing the trash that Snobs inexplicably laud (e.g., most chop-socky films and Mexican wrestling pictures). Delightfully illustrated and handily organized in alphabetical order for quick reference, The Film Snob*s Dictionary is your fail-safe companion in the video store, the cineplex, or wherever insufferable Film Snobs congregate.

Author : Constance Penley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135201067

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Feminism and Film Theory by Constance Penley Pdf

First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Noël Carroll,Jinhee Choi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405152013

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Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures by Noël Carroll,Jinhee Choi Pdf

Designed for classroom use, this authoritative anthology presentskey selections from the best contemporary work in philosophy offilm. The featured essays have been specially chosen for theirclarity, philosophical depth, and consonance with the current movetowards cognitive film theory Eight sections with introductions cover topics such as thenature of film, film as art, documentary cinema, narration andemotion in film, film criticism, and film's relation to knowledgeand morality Issues addressed include the objectivity of documentary films,fear of movie monsters, and moral questions surrounding the viewingof pornography Replete with examples and discussion of moving picturesthroughout

Author : V. F. Perkins
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Film criticism
ISBN : UCSC:32106001671988

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Film as Film by V. F. Perkins Pdf

Covers personality theories of Sigmund Freud (psychoanalytic theory), C.G. Jung (analytic theory), Henry A. Murray (personology), Kurt Lewin (field theory), Gordon Allport, William H. Sheldon (constitutional theory), Raymond B. Cattell (factor theory), B.F. Skinner (operant reinforcement theory), Carl Rogers (self theory); also, social psychological theories, organismic theory, stimulus-response theory, existential psychology.