Key Concepts in Cinema

by Susan Hayward

Book Overview

Key Concepts In Cinema Studies is a comprehensive glossary of the main terms and concepts in film theory and film production. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415107199
• ISBN13: 9780415107198
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely essential and the most informative, so far....

This book seems to be the best cinema studies reference book, so far, on the market. It does cover most definitions from different film theories and cinema studies briefly, yet precisely. It does not have all of the film studies' essential vocabulary, but it has most of it. Numerous examples are also supplied with every definition or argument. I should say, though, that the format could have beed better [easier to access]. But, other than that, this book is the perfect guide to your film studies. NOTE: This book has nothing to do with language of filmmaking and its process [I thought I should mention that, just in case...]