An Introduction to Film Studies: Second Edition

by Jill Nelmes and Jill Nelmes (Editor)

Book Overview

Introduction to Film Studies is a comprehensive textbook for students of cinema. This completely revised and updated fifth edition guides students through the key issues and concepts in film studies,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415173108
• ISBN13: 9780415173100
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.5" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Good on facts...low on theory

This is an excellent book as far as hard facts are concerned, but needs to be read in conjunction with, for example, Studying the Media by Tim O'Sullivan for a complete knowledge of film theory and analysis.

A First Rate Introduction to Film - it will get my degree !

The book is very strong on context and easily absorbed hard facts - espeecially for instance Kochberg's first long section. Here his infectious style, grasp of the essentials and bang up to date comment on the evolving Industry pay dividends. I have heard him on a lecture tour and he leaves you wanting to make that film - and knowing how to do it ! I have ordered the new 3rd addition for the class behind and I will be using it it my tutorials as I approach my own degree deadline. Kochberg is the most articulate contributor -- his Intro To Documentary Film is also essential -- but the other writers are very strong of core knowledge and context. Cleverly chosen illustrations.

This Intro to Film Studies is indispensible.

This excellent Film Studies Introduction -- just out now in its 3rd edition at June 2003 - is direct, fact filled, challenging to the Intro student and global in its scope and mercifully free of acadenic buzz words. Kochberg's first part is very relevant Intro students - a low key triumph of context and explication/ Refer to Kochberg's new book from Wallflower: Intro to Documentary Film. A team book for the student film team.

WE ARE THE: WE LOVE JILL NELMES FANCLUB!

WHAT A FANTASTIC BOOK! Ms NELMES IS RENOWNED FOR BEING AN UNENTHUSIASTIC SARKY SELFISH NON-CONSIDERATE PERSON! WHO QUITE FRANKLY HAS MADE MY LIFE HELL BUT I'M NOT BITTER, OH NO! I AM NOT. SERIOUSLY WHAT A GREAT BOOK FOR ANY ONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEND THE REST OF THEIR LIVES CONDEMNED TO SHEER MISERY AND DEPRESSION

Simply the best

Wow, everybody should own this book, simply wonderful. I am on my way to becoming a film maker, and this book helped me all the way. Without this book, I am nothing!