
Film Art is generously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directly from completed films, providing concrete illustrations of key concepts. In-depth examples deepen students' appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect what viewers experience and how they respond. Taking a skills-centred approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema.


Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own.
