The Philosophy of Motion Pictures

Philosophy of Motion Pictures is a first-of-its-kind, bottom-up introduction to this bourgeoning field of study. Topics include film as art, medium specificity, defining motion pictures, representation, editing, narrative, emotion and evaluation.

Clearly written and supported with a wealth of examples

Explores characterizations of key elements of motion pictures -the shot, the sequence, the erotetic narrative, and its modes of affective address

• Author
• Noël Carroll

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 241

• Publisher
• Wiley-Blackwell

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781405120258

• Genres
• film, philosophy, art

• Release date
• 2005