Film: An Introduction

by William H. Phillips

The most comprehensive and accessible text of its kind, An Introduction combines the universal appeal of movies with the academic rigor instructors require. It includes a wider array of films, more help for students, and a broader selection of images than any other introductory book. Combining up-to-date examples and over 500 images with numerous classroom-tested learning tools and study aids, Film helps beginning students develop the critical skills they need to analyze films and understand the medium in all its variety.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, College, Reference, Textbooks

669 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Mohamad Amin]

هووف تموم شد!

[Garrett]

It is indeed an introduction to film.

[Belal Khan]

my university was the only school that had a film school in NJ. I was enrolled as a Business student, but sat in on the film classes. This text book was a keeper. an excellent introduction to the craft and very comprehensive.

[Zahra]

Best comprehensive book on film out there. I had it as a book for my film class at UCLA. It breaks down everything you need to know.

[Cassey]

Good for starting or refreshing knowledge on film theory.

[lu (peachairee)]

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[Geert Daelemans]

An academic view on film

In Film: An Introduction William H. Phillips of the University of Wisconsin gives a very comprehensive and enormously broad view on the art of filmmaking. Every aspect imaginable of film is addressed, although most of the time in a very introductory manner. This book is clearly mostly intended to an audience of future film critics, then to aspiring filmmakers. Nevertheless it succeeds very well in its main purpose of giving an introduction to film.

[sohrab mohajer]

چندان کتاب عمیق و کاملی نیست و بیشتر برای مخاطب تازه کار و علاقه مندان به سینما نوشته شده ، گاهی بیش از حد ساده و ابتدایی و گاهی هم با لحنی ژورنالیستی .
با این حال تبیین مبانی فیلمسازی با مروری گذرا بر تاریخ سینما و مروری بر امکانات و دستاوردهای سینما در طول قرن بیستم، آن را به کتابی خواندنی تبدیل کرده .

[Beth]

My Citizen Kane essay is in this book. Good times

[Peter]

Solid text.