x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
see page history
Description edit
Helps readers understand how the many languages of film work together to create meaning. Louis Giannetti organizes Understanding Movies around the key elements of filmmaking, including cintematography, Mise en Scène, movement, editing, sound, acting, drama, casting, story, screenwriting,... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
First Sentence edit
The Canadian adaptation of Louis Giannetti's highly successful film studies textbook retains the goals and most of the features of the original.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
1. Photography
2. Mise en Scene
3. Movement
4. Editing
5. Sound
6. Acting
7. Drama
8. Story
9. Writing
10. Ideology
11. Critique
12. Synthesis: Citizen Kane
Glossary
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Louis D. Giannetti (Author)
- Jim Leach (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Prentice Hall Canada (Publisher)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Prentice-Hall Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1972
ISBN: 0136801900
Page Count: 470
Publisher: Prentice-Hall Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1972
ISBN: 0136801900
Page Count: 470
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 791.43
Subjects edit
Popular Tags
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
