AS Film Studies

The Essential Introduction
2. New Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-415-45433-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 414 Seiten, Format (B × H): 173 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 818 g

Reihe: Essentials

AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC AS Level Film Studies course. The authors, who have wide ranging experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film. The second edition follows the new WJEC syllabus for 2008 teaching onwards and has a companion website with additional chapters and resources for students and teachers. Individual chapters address the following key areas, amongst others:

British stars– Ewan McGregor
genres– horror
British production– Working Title
social-political study – living with crime
US film– Westerns
film form
spectatorship
the practical application of learning.
Specifically designed to be user friendly, the seond edition of AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction has a new text design to make the book easy to follow, includes more than 100 colour photographsand is jam packed with features such as:

case studies relevant to the 2008 specification
activities on films like Little Miss Sunshine, Pirates of the Caribbeanand The Descent
key terms
example exam questions
suggestions for further reading and website resources.
Matched to thecurrent WJEC specifciation, AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction covers everythingstudents need to study as part ofthe course.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Casey Benyahia, Sarah

Gaffney, Freddie (Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, UK)

Gaffney, Freddie

White, John (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)

White, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: What is Film Studies? What does it mean to study films? PART I: EXPLORING FILM FORM 1: Film Form 2: Spectatorship 3: Creative Project PART II: BRITISH AND AMERICAN FILM 4: The American film industry 5: Hollywood 6: The British film industry 7: Supply and demand 8: Consumption 9: Genre and stars 10: Narrative 11: Genre 12: Representation 13: British Film and Genre – Horror 14: British Film and Stars – Ewan McGregor 15: British Film and Production Companies – Working Title Films 16: British Film and Culture – Thatcher’s Britain 1981-1989 17: Social-Political Study – ‘Living with Crime’ 18. US Film: Westerns