UID:
almafu_9959235844902883
Format:
1 online resource (254 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-19-028126-X
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1-4237-3805-5
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0-19-802051-1
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1-280-43917-3
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1-60129-578-2
Content:
A remarkable continuation of Dudley Andrew's classic, The Major Film Theories, this work focuses on the key concepts in film study: perception, representation, signification, narrative structure, adaptation, evaluation, identification, figuration, and interpretation. Beginning with a lucid introductory chapter on the current state of film theory, Andrew goes on to build an overall view of film, presenting his own ideas on each concept, and giving a sense of the interdependence of these concepts. By providing lively explanations of theories that involve perceptual psychology and structuralism,
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; 1 The State of Film Theory; 2 Perception; 3 Representation; 4 Signification; 5 Narrative Structure; 6 Adaptation; 7 Valuation (of Genres and Auteurs); 8 Identification; 9 Figuration; 10 Interpretation; Notes; Appendix: Classified Bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-503394-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-503428-7
Language:
English
