Film Studies For Dummies

From Hollywood to Bollywood, explore the fantastic world of film

Whether you¿re preparing to study film at university or you simply have a passion for cinema, you¿re bound to enjoy this book. Here¿s where you¿ll learn how people communicate ideas in films, how the industry works and who¿s on the team, the impact of film on popular culture, the different genres and styles, film theory, the joys of animation and so much more.

• Explore far-reaching effects ¿ examine the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of cinema
• Compare and contrast film and reality ¿ explore conceptual frameworks for a film¿s relationship to reality
• Find out just how they do it ¿ discover how stories are developed in movies and how a storyline is related to broader issues in society
• Work out what it¿s all about ¿ get to grips with avant-garde cinema and find out what such films really offer
• Take the incred