Key Concepts in Cinema Studies (Library Binding)

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"...covers genres, movements, theories and key film production terms with in-depth essays. -- Luce

"...provides a welcome addition to the plethora of film encyclopedias." -- Choice --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Key Concepts in Cinema is a comprehensive glossary of the main terms, techniques, and concepts in film theory and production, and the debates surrounding them. Full historical overviews of key film genres (from Westerns to Musicals), descriptions of major movements of world cinema (from New German Cinema to Third Cinema), explanations of theories used in the study of cinema (from auteur theory to psychoanalysis), and complete definitions of key film production terms (from film editing to zoom lens) combine to make this the most thorough glossary of its kind. tailed summaries of many major debates in film eory, abundant cross referencing and suggestions for With detailed summaries of many major debates in film theory, abundant cross referencing and suggestions foropics further reading, Key Concepts in Cinema is an aion. user-friendly reference for anyone interested in the topics and techniques pertinent to film analysis and production. further reading, Key Concepts in Cinema is an a user-friendly reference for anyone interested in the topics and techniques pertinent to film analysis and production.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 496 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (July 22, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415107180
• ISBN-13: 978-0415107181
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,138,964 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely essential and the most informative, so far...., June 8, 2000

By	"zara_azari" (Seattle, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Key Concepts in Cinema Studies (Paperback)

This book seems to be the best cinema studies reference book, so far, on the market. It does cover most definitions from different film theories and cinema studies briefly, yet precisely. It does not have all of the film studies' essential vocabulary, but it has most of it. Numerous examples are also supplied with every definition or argument. I should say, though, that the format could have beed better [easier to access]. But, other than that, this book is the perfect guide to your film studies. NOTE: This book has nothing to do with language of filmmaking and its process [I thought I should mention that, just in case...]