Exploring Movie Construction & Production

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reich, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanities--Textbooks.

Humanities.

Arts--Textbooks.

Arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Open SUNY [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Exploring Movie Construction & Production contains eight chapters of the major areas of film construction and production. The discussion covers theme, genre, narrative structure, character portrayal, story, plot, directing style, cinematography, and editing. Important terminology is defined and types of analysis are discussed and demonstrated. An extended example of how a movie description reflects the setting, narrative structure, or directing style is used throughout the book to illustrate building blocks of each theme. This approach to film instruction and analysis has proved beneficial to increasing students' learning, while enhancing the creativity and critical thinking of the student.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: Construction

1. What Is the Theme? Why Do We Need It?

2. What Is Genre and How Is It Determined?

3. What Are the Mechanics of Story and Plot?

4. How Are the Characters Portrayed?

Part II: Production Prologue

5. What Is Directing?

6. What Is Cinematography?

7. What Is Editing?

8. What Is Sound?

Conclusion: What's So Exciting about Movies? – Novice Answers

Production Assignment

Cinematography Assignment

Future Viewing

Bibliography

Notes:

Description based on print resource