Publication

1981 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

133,250 words, Guess

Page Count

533 pages

Identifiers

and 7 more
  • ISBN-139780195028027
  • ISBN-139780195028065
  • LibraryThing27441
  • Goodreads1883321', '1883318
  • Library of Congress Control Number80016848
  • Library of Congress Control Number97001832
  • Open LibraryOL4102322M

Classifications

  • DDC791.43/01/5
  • LCCPN1994 .M59 1981

Description

"How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, Multimedia explores the medium as both art and craft, sensibility and science, tradition and technology. After examining film's close relation to such other narrative media as the novel, painting, photography, television, and even music, Monaco discusses those elements necessary to understand how films convey meaning and, more importantly, how we can best discern all that a film is attempting to communicate." "In a key departure from the book's previous editions, the new and still-evolving digital context of film is now emphasized throughout How to Read a Film. A new chapter on multimedia brings media criticism into the twenty-first century with a thorough discussion of topics like virtual reality, cyberspace, and the proximity of both to film. Monaco has likewise doubled the size and scope of his "Film and Media: A Chronology" appendix. The book also features a new introduction, an expanded bibliography, and hundreds of illustrative black-and-white film stills and diagrams. It is a must for all film students, media buffs, and movie fans."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Topics

FilmDvdsFilmsCinémaHistoryCd-romsEsthetica

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Other Editions

  • How to read a film: the art, technology, language, history, and theory of film and mediaOxford University Press1981-01-01

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