The Movie Idiom
ISBN:1577667158
ISBN13:9781577667155
Publisher:Waveland Press, Incorporated
Author:Robert Henry Stanley
The Movie Idiom Description
The Movie Idiom 0 Edition "The movie idiom" is an apt moniker for the wide-ranging issues addressed in film studies courses and examined in Stanley's accessible volume. Organized within three parts---The Technical-Artistic, The Historical-Institutional, and The Critical-Cultural---chief concepts include technical advances, shooting and editing techniques, the collaborative aspects of production, film history and tradition, industrial developments, narrative structures, acting approaches, stereotypical representations, genre conventions, and censorship concerns. Stanley's analysis of significant movies illuminates essential points, connects readers with actual "moviemaking," and stimulates the reader's own creativityStill photographs, frame enlargements, diagrams, and publicity material directly related to the specific concepts under consideration appear throughout the text. Full explanations of key terms and concepts are contained in the glossary."The real strength....is its conception of the "movie idiom"....bridging production, history, and textual analysis."---Amy Villarejo, Cornell University"For me, the best thing....is its readability. It deals with a wide range of material in an intelligent, literate way. Unlike other textbooks, it covers a limited number of significant films in greater depth."---Arthur Fried, Plymouth State College"The coverage of early censorship is marvelous, as good as I've read anywhere in summary form."---Robin Matthews, Golden West College"I couldn't be more impressed with this book. I especially love its scope and its ability to cover a great deal of territory in a small amount of space."---Tom Isbell, University of Minnesota, Duluth"Because of the stories, because of the writing, because of the problem solving examples, I think this book could be a loved piece of reading."---Robin Bates, St. Mary's College of Maryland