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The Art and Craft of Motion Pictures

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The purpose of this book is to educate filmgoers about the art, craft, and lexicon of motion pictures.The objective of this book is twofold. The fifty essays that follow, organized in alphabetical order by film title, explore specific cinematic lessons and serve as introductions to motion pictures that might be worthy of inclusion in a definitive canon of cinema if such a monumental task could ever be undertaken. The focus of each essay is an in-depth nvestigation of how moving pictures work. Each chapter heading includes the film title and the major topic that will contribute to your film literacy. Within the essays are many observations concerning the inner workings of cinematic technology and the application of its visual and aural language. To enhance the breadth of your knowledge, the choice of films represents a necessarily wide range.The conclusion of each essay are suggestions for further screening and reading to use as a road map.

 

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