Dictionary of Film Terms

by Frank Eugene Beaver

Book Overview

This edition defines in clear and concise language the artistic methods of an ever-evolving medium. With more than 100 stills from classic and contemporary films and 417 terms, this dictionary provides a useful compendium of aesthetic techniques, theoretical concepts, styles and genres. With 50 new entries, it covers the latest developments in motion-picture art - including terms relating to animation techniques, special effects, and sound aesthetics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080579333X
• ISBN13: 9780805793338
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Twayne Publishers
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.5" x 7.3"