Concepts in Film Theory

by James Dudley Andrew and Dudley Andrew

Book Overview

A remarkable continuation of Dudley Andrew's classic, The Major Film Theories, this work focuses on the key concepts in film study: perception, representation, signification, narrative structure, adaptation, evaluation, identification, figuration, and interpretation. Beginning with a lucid introductory chapter on the current state of film theory, Andrew goes on to build an overall view of film, presenting his own ideas on each concept, and giving...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195034287
• ISBN13: 9780195034288
• Release Date: March 1984
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.0"