Alex Cox's Introduction to Film

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Alex Cox's Introduction to Film is written by Alex Cox and published by Kamera Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1843447495 (ISBN 10) and 9781843447498 (ISBN 13).

A comprehensive guide to film from a director's perspective, covering techniques, history, and theory. Emerging filmmakers need to know the basics of their art form: the language of the camera, and lenses, the different crew roles, the formats, the aspect ratios. They also need to know some bare-bones theory: what an auteur is, what montage is, what genres are. This introduction to film provides a serious grounding in film, covering the language of cinema, film history, and film theory. Written from a filmmaker's perspective, this film studies guide answers questions about lenses, effects, financing, and censorship. It is for aspiring filmmakers, students, and anyone interested in understanding film as an art form. Learn to analyze films, appreciate the director's vision, and engage in knowledgeable conversations about cinema's greatest works.