Eyewitness Companions: Film
- ISBN-10
- 0756643465
- ISBN-13
- 9780756643461
- Series
- Eyewitness Companions
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 512
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-10-16
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Authors
- Anita Ganeri, Ronald Bergan
Description
Not just another film guide–this is a visual road map to the best cinema has to offer. A comprehensive, fun to browse, and easy-to-use source for everything you need to know about movies and the people behind them. From Hollywood to Bollywood, the unique approach will explore every aspect of film and provide pointers on how to watch and understand films of different types, styles, and periods.Covers the history of film, from celluloid to the virtual world of digital FXProfiles the most important historical and contemporary directors, actors, producers, studios, and moreHighlights the top 100 “cornerstone movies” and contains an extensive trivia sectionDetails the principles behind film making styles, from sci-fi to romantic comedy
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