Interpretation of Films (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Calvin
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: From the beginning to the completion of a film, from A Clockwork Orange to Fancy Dance, from Méliès to Spielberg, this book passionately contemplates the endless possibilities of cinema. This work on film as both art and craft deserves its ambitious title. Bruce F. Kawin, a Faulkner expert and film historian at the University of Colorado, USA, has compiled valuable materials on film production, film aesthetics, and the film industry in this book. He showcases the many facets of cinema, distills the most important concepts and frameworks related to film production and film criticism, and provides rigorous definitions for them. At the same time, he offers meticulous and clear analyses of landmark works and directors in film history, combining professionalism with accessibility. This work on film as both art and craft deserves its ambitious title. Bruce F. Kawin, a Faulkner expert and film historian at the University of Colorado, USA, has compiled valuable materials on film production, film aesthetics, and the film industry in this book. He showcases the many facets of cinema, distills the most important concepts and frameworks related to film production and film criticism, and provides rigorous definitions for them. At the same time, he offers meticulous and clear analyses of landmark works and directors in film history, combining professionalism with accessibility. From the beginning to the completion of a film, from A Clockwork Orange to Fancy Dance, from Méliès to Spielberg, this book passionately contemplates the endless possibilities of cinema.