Film Studies: The Basics

This engaging and accessible introduction explores the intricacies of the film world to show how anyone can gain a broader understanding and a more pleasurable experience of film.

Addressing general questions about why and how to study film, topics discussed include:

the movie industry, from Hollywood to Bollywood who does what on a film set the history, the technology and the art of cinema theories of stardom, genre and film-making.

Including illustrations and examples from an international range of films drawn from over a century of movie-making and a glossary of terms for ease of reference, Film Studies: The Basics is a must-have guide for any film student or fan.

• Author
• Amy Villarejo

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 184

• Series
• The Basics

• Publisher
• Routledge

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780415361392

• Genres
• film, reference, academic

• Release date
• 2006