"Film Form And Culture | Media & Cultural Studies

This fifth edition of Film Form and Culture offers a lively introduction to both the formal and cultural aspects of film. With extensive analysis of films past and present this textbook explores how films are constructed from part to whole: from the smallest unit of the shot to the way shots are edited together to create narrative. Robert P. Kolker and Marsha Gordon demystify the technical aspects of filmmaking and demonstrate how fiction and nonfiction films engage with culture. Over 265 images provide a visual index to the films and issues being discussed. This new edition includes: an expanded examination of digital filmmaking and distribution in the age of streaming; attention to superhero films throughout; a significantly longer chapter on global cinema with new or enlarged sections on a variety of national cinemas (including cinema from Nigeria Senegal Burkina Faso South Korea Japan India Belgium and Iran); new or expanded discussions of directors including Alice Guy-Blaché Lois Weber Oscar Micheaux Agnès Varda Spike Lee Julie Dash Jafar Panahi Ava Du Vernay Jane Campion Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne and Penny Lane; and new in-depth explorations of films including Within Our Gates (1919) Black Girl (1966) Creed (2015) Moonlight (2016) Wonder Woman (2017) Get Out (2017) Black Panther (2018) Parasite (2019) Da 5 Bloods (2020) The French Dispatch (2021) The Power of the Dog (2021) RRR (2022) and Tár (2022). This textbook is an invaluable and exciting resource for students beginning film studies at undergraduate level. Additional resources for students and teachers can be found on the e Resource which includes case studies discussion questions and links to useful websites. |Film Form and Culture | Media & Cultural Studies