Film, Form, & Culture with CD-ROM 1.03

by Robert P. Kolker

From screen kisses to gender roles, Film, Form, and Culture explores the interaction between the movies and the society of which they are a part. Students are introduced to the elements of film - the shot, the cut, the soundtrack - and they are encouraged to think seriously about the means by which these elements shape an audience's understanding of the narrative. On a larger scale, students are asked to consider how a film can influence its viewer even after the last reel has run out - and the way that societal changes radically alter the course of film history.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Reference

259 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Robert Phillip Kolker, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, taught cinema studies for almost 50 years. He is author of A Cinema of Loneliness, The Extraordinary Image: Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and the Reimagining of Cinema, and editor of 2001: A Space Odyssey: New Essays and The Oxford Handbook of Film and Media Studies.

Reviews

[Anne Francia Chavez · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love movies. they are my second most favorite interests, next to books and printed media. this book is fascinating.

[Diz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an introductory text to film studies. For those who are new to film studies, there are some interesting insights on film editing, film and culture studies, and directorial style.

[Zeynep · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bu kitap, filmleri sadece izlemek değil, onların ardındaki kültürü, ideolojiyi ve duyguları okumak için bambaşka bir göz kazandırıyor. Türlerin nasıl dönüştüğünü ve sinemanın bize aslında neler anlattığını görmek açısından keyifliydi.

[John Bleasdale · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good solid text book

[Supoorna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very comprehensive and interesting introduction to the field, particularly for novices such as myself!! Thumbs up!!! :-)

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

KSKS

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seems like an informative primer.