The Grammar of Cinema. A course in film history and theory for beginners
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"Grammar of Cinema" is a complete course on the history and theory of cinema! From the simplest basic concepts to the deeper meanings that a movie hides in itself. This is the base that every movie buff needs!
Using iconic films as examples, you'll learn: - What is the Dutch angle and why is it needed? - What are the different types of lighting in a movie and what is the "golden hour"? - How is color used to enhance meaning? - Who is called the "father of the movie industry"? - Noir, formalism, neo-realism, New Wave - and what other trends are there in cinema? - And how to understand hidden meanings in movies? The classics of black and white movies and modern blockbusters - everything will be laid out, and you will learn to watch movies and TV series in a new way! And in order to read the book and not break off to look for movies in the Internet, on the pages you will find QR codes, having scanned which you will instantly go to the page with an excerpt of the movie the author is talking about.
Using iconic films as examples, you'll learn: - What is the Dutch angle and why is it needed? - What are the different types of lighting in a movie and what is the "golden hour"? - How is color used to enhance meaning? - Who is called the "father of the movie industry"? - Noir, formalism, neo-realism, New Wave - and what other trends are there in cinema? - And how to understand hidden meanings in movies? The classics of black and white movies and modern blockbusters - everything will be laid out, and you will learn to watch movies and TV series in a new way! And in order to read the book and not break off to look for movies in the Internet, on the pages you will find QR codes, having scanned which you will instantly go to the page with an excerpt of the movie the author is talking about.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series How to Understand Movies. Books for those
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