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Document Type
Textbook
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
This textbook provides an introduction to films and the filmmaking process. Each chapter covers a different facet of filmmaking starting with a brief history of film, primarily focused on that in the USA. Then it moves into exploring how to watch films from a critical perspective. After that, there are chapters exploring the various aspects of filmmaking: mise-en-scène, narrative, cinematography, editing, sound, and acting. Finally, the textbook ends wiith a look at documentary and experimental films with an additional look at animation.
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Comments
This third edition primarily checks the URLs, fixes typographical errors, and does offer two additional pieces of information -- a bit more on sound mixing in chapter 7 and the addition of paper puppeteering to chapter 9.