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Combining the traditional topics reviewed in a discussion of film as an art form this updated book now inlcudes information on the latest film technology such as the computer ...

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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 06, 2007 Type: User Review Really good read considering it's a textbook

This was assigned in my film history class; but I plan to read the whole thing again later, because it is not only informative but it's also a very good read. It's well organized and puts together a cohesive look at how films go together. I...
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 20, 2005 Type: User Review Excellent first text for film students

I'm learning film in the first year at college, and this text is proving its worth. It's got all the basic and major theory concepts, with bucketloads of examples, film stills and diagrams to back up the theory, so you never feel like there's no...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 17, 2003 Type: User Review There are other choices!!

This book serves as only a general intro. to film, but even at the level of general intro., Bruce Kawin's How Movies Work or Louis Giannetti's Understanding Movies is better than this one in many respects, particularly Kawin's.

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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 24, 2002 Type: User Review A better book than this on the art of film?? Naaa!!!!!

This book is useful as a university textbook, but is also excellent for filmgoers who would like to understand a bit more than the average audience.
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 21, 2002 Type: User Review The preeminent introductory textbook book on the art of film

Teaching film requires you to look at film. The second week of my film course (they are always night classes that meet once a week so that you have enough time to actually screen something) I always drag in about 50 videotapes to work through the...
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