Robert Phillip Kolker,
Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland R P Kolker,
Adjunct Professor, Media Studies, Univ of Virginia
ISBN: 0073123617 Copyright year: 2006
Revision Changes and Feature Summary for Third Edition
FEATURES
Students are introduced to the smallest elements of film--the shot, the cut, the soundtrack--as well as to larger issues of genre and gender, and they are encouraged to think seriously about the means by which all these elements shape an audience's understanding of the narrative.
The text prompts students to consider how a film can influence its viewer even after the last reel has run out--and how societal changes radically alter the course of film history.
The analysis of the elements of film is effectively balanced with discussion of the more abstract notions of representation.
Important connections between film and its cultural context are made explicit through a comparison of Vertigo and Die Hard.
The entire text is written in a clear, engaging style appropriate for its undergraduate audience.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
This edition offers expanded coverage of the "building blocks" of film: the shot, the cut, and genres.
Features a fully revised tutorial supplement (now available on DVD-ROM) packaged free with every new copy of the text! The DVD-ROM provides close, interactive analysis of moving images from classic and recent film and includes larger, more detailed images than the previous edition's CD-ROM, as well as numerous interactive activities.
Addresses the technical and aesthetic changes resulting from film's digital transformation
Compares three films on a common theme: All That Heaven Allows, the German film Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, and Far From Heaven
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