an introduction Sikov, Ed 1957- creator text nyu 2020 Second edition. monographic eng

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xiii, 245 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. "Film Studies is a concise and indispensable introduction to the formal study of cinema. Ed Sikov offers a step-by-step curriculum for the appreciation of all types of narrative cinema, detailing the essential elements of film form and systematically training the spectator to be an active reader and critic. He treats a number of fundamental factors in filmmaking, including editing, composition, lighting, the use of color and sound, and narrative. His description of mise-en-scene helps readers grasp the significance of montage, which in turn reveals the importance of a director's use of camera movement. Film Studies is designed for courses on film history, film theory, and popular culture. Its straightforward explanations of core critical concepts, practical advice, and technical, visual, and aesthetic aspects anchor the reader's understanding of the formal language and anatomy of film and the techniques of film analysis. The second edition of this best-selling textbook adds two new chapters: "Film and Ideology," which covers how to read a film's political and social content, and other key topics in film theory, and "Film Studies in the Age of Digital Cinema," which explores the central problems of studying film when "film" itself is no longer the medium"-- One mise-en-scene: within the image -- Mise-en-scene: camera movement -- Mise-en-scene: cinematography -- Editing: from shot to shot -- Sound -- Narrative: from scene to scene -- From screenplay to film -- Filmmakers -- Performance -- Genre -- Special effects -- Film and ideology -- Film studies in the era of digital cinema. Ed Sikov. Includes index. Motion pictures Cine Técnicas Cine Producción y dirección PN 1994 S579f 2020 791.43 Sikov, Ed, New York : Columbia University Press, [2020] Second edition. (DLC) 2020001951 9780231195935 0231195931 DLC 200121 20230411090801.0 eng