Piper, Jim. <br/><br/>
The film appreciation book :  the film course you always wanted to take / 
Jim Piper. 
 - New York :  Allworth Press,  [2014] 
 - viii, 278 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Shots (Frame ; Composition ; Movement ; Lighting ; Imaging) --  Cuts (The grammar of editing ; Editing: sound and image ; Editing: space and time ; The art of editing) --  Styles (Hollywood style ; Independent styles before 1960 ; Independent styles after 1960 ; Other styles ; 'Indies' international: western Europe ; 'Indies' international: moving east and south) --  Sounds (Spoken words ; Music ; Mix and dub) --  Meaning (Story: conflict and meaning ; Technique, structure and meaning ; Characters ; Relationships ; Setting ' Symbols, metaphors, allegories and meaningful details ; Wrap-up: an analysis of :An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". 
<br/><br/> "This is a book for cinephiles, pure and simple. Author and filmmaker Jim Piper shares his vast knowledge of film and analyzes the most striking components of the best movies ever made. From directing to cinematography, from editing and music to symbolism and plot development, The Film Appreciation Book covers hundreds of the greatest works in cinema, combining history, technical knowledge, and the art of enjoyment to explain why some movies have become the most treasured and entertaining works ever available to the public, and why these movies continue to amaze viewers after decades of fame"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781621534358 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014029903 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Motion pictures--Appreciation.<br/>Cinematography.<br/>Cine--Apreciación.<br/>Cine--Historia y crítica.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN 1995  / P665f 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.4301