Understanding Movies, 11th Edition

Understanding Movies, 11th Edition

<B></B> Helps readers understand how the many languages of film work together to create meaning. <B></B> Louis Giannetti organizes <I>Understanding Movies</I> around the key elements of filmmaking, including cintematography, Mise en Scène, movement, editing, sound, acting, drama, casting, story, screenwriting, ideology, and theory. He synthesizes every element through a complete case study: <I>Citizen Kane</I>. This book's ideas are illuminated with hundreds of high-quality still photos, more than 70 in full color, taken from movies such as <I>The Matrix, Almost Famous, jackass the movie, Chicago, Lord of the Rings, Mystic River, and Traffic</D>. New in this edition: a full section on contemporary special effects and computer generated imagery (CGI); up-to-the-minute information on new developments in film technology; more coverage of recent films and filmmakers; more ethnic diversity (including new material on the Islamic cinema); and more lavish use of color and high-quality paper. An updated Companion Website contains animations, video clips from interviews with movie professionals, and Research Navigator access to <I>New York Times</I></I> film reviews. <B></B> For everyone who wants to understand the artistry and meaning of the movies.