The film studies dictionary / Steve Blandford, Barry Keith Grant, Jim Hillier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blandford, Steven.

Contributor:

Grant, Barry Keith, 1947-

Hillier, Jim.

Series:

Arnold student reference

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Dictionaries.

Motion pictures.

Cinematography--Dictionaries.

Cinematography.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

vii, 287 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Arnold ; New York : Co-published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

This unique reference work is designed to bridge the gap between guides and dictionaries that are primarily academic and theoretical and those that deal mainly in technical jargon. Above all, it is aimed at students of film and media who are likely to encounter a wide range of specialist language in a variety of places -- in firm reviews, critical essays, interviews with filmmakers and stars, and academic and Internet publications. The Film Studies Dictionary contains around 1,000 entries ranging from terms that have always puzzled audiences such as "best boy" and "gaffer" to those required by specialist students of film such as "post-colonial theory" and "third cinema". It uses a system of careful cross-referencing and concise and up-to-date references to further reading for exploration.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-287).

ISBN:

0340741902

OCLC:

44100816