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A short guide to writing about film / Timothy J. Corrigan.

By: Material type: TextSeries: The short guide seriesPublication details: New York : Pearson/Longman, 2007.Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xiv, 193 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0321412281 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • CIR 808.066791 C817s 2007  20
LOC classification:
  • CIR PN 1995 C67 2007
Contents:
Writing about the movies -- Beginning to think, preparing to watch, and starting to write -- Film terms and topics for film analysis and writing -- Six approaches to writing about film -- Style and structure in writing -- Researching the movies -- Manuscript form.
Summary: A Short Guide to Writing about Film, Sixth Edition, introduces students to the terms and major theories they need to know to think and write critically about film. It also provides a complete guide to film writing, from taking notes and writing first drafts to creating polished essays and comprehensive research projects. With numerous student and professional examples, A Short Guide to Writing about Film moves from movie reviews to theoretical and critical essays, demonstrating how analysis of a film becomes more subtle and rigorous as part of the compositional process.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-184) and index.

Writing about the movies -- Beginning to think, preparing to watch, and starting to write -- Film terms and topics for film analysis and writing -- Six approaches to writing about film -- Style and structure in writing -- Researching the movies -- Manuscript form.

A Short Guide to Writing about Film, Sixth Edition, introduces students to the terms and major theories they need to know to think and write critically about film. It also provides a complete guide to film writing, from taking notes and writing first drafts to creating polished essays and comprehensive research projects. With numerous student and professional examples, A Short Guide to Writing about Film moves from movie reviews to theoretical and critical essays, demonstrating how analysis of a film becomes more subtle and rigorous as part of the compositional process.

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