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Author : Joseph M. Boggs,Dennis W. Petrie
Publisher : McGraw-Hill College
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0073535079
Accompanying CD-ROM provides short film clips that reinforce the key concepts and topics in each chapter.
Author : Karina Aveyard,Albert Moran
Publisher : Intellect (UK)
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Film criticism
ISBN : UCSD:31822038695318
Whether we stream them on our laptops, enjoy them in theaters, or slide them into DVD players to watch on our TVs, movies are part of what it means to be socially connected in the twenty-first century. Despite its significant role in our lives, the act of watching films remains an area of social activity that is little studied, and thus, little understood.In "Watching Films," an international cast of contributors correct this problem with a comprehensive investigation of movie going, cinema exhibition, and film reception around the world. With a focus on the social, economic, and cultural factors that influence how we watch and think about movies, this volume centers its investigations on four areas of inquiry: Who watches films? Under what circumstances? What consequences and affects follow? And what do these acts of consumption mean? Responding to these questions, the contributors provide both historical perspective and fresh insights about the ways in which new viewing arrangements and technologies influence how films get watched everywhere from Canada to China to Ireland.A long-overdue consideration of an important topic, "Watching Films" provides an engrossing overview of how we do just that in our homes and across the globe."
Author : Brian Godawa
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830869534
Do you watch movies with your eyes open? You buy your tickets and concessions, and you walk into the theater. Celluloid images flash at twenty-four frames per second, and the hypnotic sequence of moving pictures coaxes you to suspend disbelief and be entertained by the implausible. Unfortunately, many often suspend their beliefs as well, succumbing to subtle lessons in how to behave, think and even perceive reality. Do you find yourself hoping that a sister will succeed in seducing her sibling's husband, that a thief will get away with his crime, that a serial killer will escape judgment? Do you, too, laugh at the bumbling priest and seethe at the intolerant and abusive evangelist? Do you embrace worldviews that infect your faith and then wonder, after your head is clear, whether your faith can survive the infection? In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his popular book, Brian Godawa guides you through the place of redemption in film, the tricks screenwriters use to communicate their messages, and the mental and spiritual discipline required for watching movies. Hollywood Worldviews helps you enter a dialogue with Hollywood that leads to a happier ending, one that keeps you aware of your culture and awake to your faith.
Author : Mark Gibney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317249351
In order to be able to protect human rights, it is first necessary to see the denial of those rights. Aside from experiencing human rights violations directly, either as a victim or as an eyewitness, more than any other medium film is able to bring us closer to this aspect of the human experience. Yet, notwithstanding its importance to human rights, film has received virtually no scholarly attention and thus one of the primary goals of this book is to begin to fill this gap. From an historical perspective, human rights were not at all self-evident by reason alone, but had to gain standing through an appeal to human emotions found in novels as well as in works of moral philosophy and legal theory. Although literature continues to play an important role in the human rights project, film is able to take us that much further, by universalizing the particular experience of others different from ourselves, the viewers. Watching Human Rights analyzes more than 100 of the finest human rights films ever made-documentaries, feature films, faux documentaries, animations, and even cartoons. It will introduce the reader to a wealth of films that might otherwise remain unknown, but it also shows the human rights themes in films that all of us are familiar with.
Author : Marilyn Fabe
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780520279971
"Through detailed examinations of passages from classic films, Marilyn Fabe supplies the analytic tools and background in film history and theory to enable us to see more in every film we watch"--Page [4] of cover.
Author : Zoe Swan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1671739426
Book viewing journal for those who love to watch movies Watching movies is one of the most rewarding hobbies anyone at any age can have. This movie viewing log is made for those who are frequent film watchers, and who may loose track of what they have and have not seen, or would simply like to record their thoughts and ideas about the films they have seen. This movie log is something many people will keep for their entire lives. The earlier you start recording, the more logs you will finish, and the more you will have to show for it. It also makes a great gift to be passed down through generations, as a great piece of personal, sentimental history. What does this book contain? Cover page with space for owner information and logbook number Space to rate, review and record 200 different films Quick Recap Listat the end of the journal which acts as a contents page for your reviews, ensuring you are able to quickly find what you are looking for Lined notes pages at the back of the book to record other relevant information (Such as movie wishlist, seual information etc) What do the review pages contain? Title Director Length Year Genre and Subject Actors Overall Rating (1-10) Quick Notes / Review Book Features 6 x 9 Inch - Very convenient size 120 pages (100 pages for reviews - 200 movies) Softcover (Paperback) with professional perfect binding Printed on white paper Awesome cover design Numbered pages with recap to make your own contents page
Author : Al Murray
Publisher : Random House
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448150038
Al Murray's (AKA The Pub Landlord) musing on his childhood where his fascination with history and all things war began. Have you ever watched a film with someone who, at the most dramatic scene, argues that the plane on screen hasn't been invented yet? Or that the tank rumbling towards the hero at the end of the film is the wrong tank altogether? Al Murray is that someone. Try as he might, he can’t help himself. Growing up in the 1970s, Al, with the help of his dad, became fascinated with the history of World War Two. They didn’t go to football; they went to battlefields. Because like so many of his generation whose childhood was all about Airfix, Action Man and Where Eagles Dare, he grew up in the cultural wake of the Second World War. Part memoir, part life obsession, this is Al Murray musing on what he knows best. And he’s sure to tell you things about history that you were never taught at school.
Author : Rick Lyman
Publisher : Times Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781466872127
An inside look at how some of the hottest figures in the film industry view their craft In this unique collection, New York Times film critic Rick Lyman sits down with notable directors, actors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and other film industry professionals to watch and discuss a movie that each person considers seminal or influential on his or her career. From Steven Soderbergh on how All the President's Men influenced Erin Brockovich and Traffic, to Woody Allen's, John Travolta's, Sissy Spacek's, and Kevin Smith's favorite movies, each interviewee's character is revealed in the resulting essays, which deepen our appreciation of landmark films, and give us extraordinary insight into the process of filmmaking. Lyman enhances every essay with a brief biography, career history, and complete filmography of each of the subjects, which puts them in a historical and creative context. Drawn from the enormously popular series in The New York Times, Watching Movies will fascinate film students and curious moviegoers alike.
Author : Joseph M. Boggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015013912665
Author : John Reich
Publisher : Open SUNY Textbooks
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942341474
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 : Richard Meran Barsam,Dave Monahan
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0393115402
Disc 1 offers 25 short 'tutorials,' helping students see what the text describes. Disc 2 includes an anthology of 12 short films, from 5 to 30 minutes in length. Together, the DVDs offer nearly five hours of pedagogically useful moving-image content.
Author : Max Thurlow,Clifford Thurlow
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780857853875
Fully revised and updated practical and inspirational guide for students and independent film-makers, describing and explaining the whole process - from creating an original or adapted script, through producing, directing and editing, to finance and distribution.
Author : Simin Nina Littschwager
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781501337062
Mind-game films and other complex narratives have been a prominent phenomenon of the cinematic landscape during the period 1990-2010, when films like The Sixth Sense, Memento, Fight Club and Source Code became critical and commercial successes, often acquiring a cult status with audiences. With their multiple story lines, unreliable narrators, ambiguous twist endings, and paradoxical worlds, these films challenge traditional ways of narrative comprehension and in many cases require and reward multiple viewings. But how can me make sense of films that don't always make sense the way we are used to? While most scholarship has treated these complex films as narrative puzzles that audiences solve with their cognitive skills, Making Sense of Mind-Game Films offers a fresh perspective by suggesting that they appeal to the body and the senses in equal measures. Mind-game films tell stories about crises between body, mind and world, and about embodied forms of knowing and subjective ways of being-in-the-world. Through compelling in-depth case studies of popular mind-game films, the book explores how these complex narratives take their (embodied) spectators with them into such crises. The puzzling effect generated by these films stems from a conflict between what we think and what we experience, between what we know and what we feel to be true, and between what we see and what we sense.
Author : David Campos,Ericka Knudson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475851755
With the aim to help teachers design and deliver instruction around world films featuring child protagonists, Cultivating Creativity through World Films guides readers to understand the importance of fostering creativity in the lives of youth. It is expected that by teaching students about world films through the eyes of characters that resemble them, they will gain insight into cultures that might be otherwise unknown to them and learn to analyze what they see. Teachers can use these films to examine and reflect on differences and commonalities rooted in culture, social class, gender, language, religion, etc., through guided questions for class discussion. The framework of this book is conceived to help teachers develop students’ ability to evaluate, analyze, synthesize and interpret. The proposed activities seek to incite reflection and creativity in students, and can be used as a model for teachers in designing future lessons on other films.
Author : David LaRocca
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813145112
Wars have played a momentous role in shaping the course of human history. The ever-present specter of conflict has made it an enduring topic of interest in popular culture, and many movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, have sought to show the complexities and horrors of war on-screen. In The Philosophy of War Films, David LaRocca compiles a series of essays by prominent scholars that examine the impact of representing war in film and the influence that cinematic images of battle have on human consciousness, belief, and action. The contributors explore a variety of topics, including the aesthetics of war as portrayed on-screen, the effect war has on personal identity, and the ethical problems presented by war. Drawing upon analyses of iconic and critically acclaimed war films such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Rescue Dawn (2006), Restrepo (2010), and Zero Dark Thirty (2012), this volume's examination of the genre creates new ways of thinking about the philosophy of war. A fascinating look at the manner in which combat and its aftermath are depicted cinematically, The Philosophy of War Films is a timely and engaging read for any philosopher, filmmaker, reader, or viewer who desires a deeper understanding of war and its representation in popular culture.