The Film Experience: An Introduction

The Film Experience: An Introduction

<P>In our culture, watching movies is a universal experience €“ but understanding film may not be. <I>The Film Experience</I> reaches out to students, connecting their experiences watching movies with better understanding and knowledge of the medium's full scope. And with its <B>game-changing new video program</B> in LaunchPad Solo (see below), this thoroughly updated new edition makes it easier than ever to link each student€s personal viewing to a greater overall understanding of film.<br><br>Timothy Corrigan and Patricia White€s classroom favorite is both authoritative and joyful about watching, analyzing, and understanding film. With clips from classic and contemporary films (<I>Rear Window, Life of Pi, Moonrise Kingdom, Chinatown</I>, and many others) plus hundreds of movie images and other graphics, the thoroughly revised new edition covers everything from editing to cinematography to narrative genres, all in a cultural context that reinforces why films and film study matter. The book's features€"Form in Action, Film in Focus, and Concepts at Work €"combine text, stills, and links to videos online to explore specific films, scenes, and trends in depth.