LibGuides: Film Analysis Assignment: Cinema Terms

Mise en scène

eBooks
Articles

Mise-En-scène by John Gibbs
ISBN: 9781903364062
Publication Date: 2002-03-06
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Contemporary Mise en Scène by Patrice Pavis
ISBN: 0203125134
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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Mise en Scene: French Theatre Now by Annie Sparks; Annie Stephenson; David Bradby
ISBN: 1408148889
Publication Date: 2014-05-29

Cassidy, Kyle. Understanding Mise en Scene.
Videomaker, vol. 30, no. 7, Jan. 2016, pp. 58-59. Gale OneFile: Fine Arts,
O’Brien, Adam. “Nonindifferent Mountains: Ecocriticism, The Thin Red Line and the Conditions of Film Fiction.” Film Criticism, vol. 38, no. 2, Winter2013/2014 2013, pp. 1–19.
A scholarly piece of film criticism that gives a good example of how to apply the concept of mise-en-scène to a particular film.

Gaze, Viewpoints, Bechdel Test

Cine-Ethnography by Jean Rouch
ISBN: 0816694540
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
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Travesty & historical accuracy

Past Imperfect by Mark C. Carnes (Editor)
ISBN: 9780805037593
Publication Date: 1995-09-01
Essays that consider how classic movies have reflected history include the writings of such noted historians as Paul Fussell, Antonia Fraser, and Gore Vidal.

Cinema styles: Auteur theory, Cinéma vérité, Direct address

A Cinema of Loneliness by Robert Kolker
ISBN: 9780199730025
Publication Date: 2011-07-07
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Lady in the Dark by Robert Sitton
ISBN: 9780231537148
Publication Date: 2014-04-01
Iris Barry (1895-1969) was a pivotal modern figure and one of the first intellectuals to treat film as an art form, appreciating its far-reaching, transformative power.

Sound & Music

Film Music: a History by James Wierzbicki
ISBN: 9780203884478
Publication Date: 2009-01-21
Film Music: A History explains the development of film music by considering large-scale aesthetic trends and structural developments alongside socioeconomic, technological, cultural, and philosophical circumstances.
Audio Post Production for Television and Film by Hilary Wyatt; Tim Amyes
ISBN: 9780240519470
Publication Date: 2004-10-20
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Covering sound for both film and television, this edition includes many of the practical techniques and shortcuts used by experienced editors and mixers.
Designing Sound for Animation by Robin Beauchamp
ISBN: 9780240807331
Publication Date: 2005-07-18
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This nuts-and-bolts guide to sound design for animated films explains audio software, free downloads, how sound works, the power of sound when wielded by an animation filmmaker, and provides varieties of examples for how to use sound to enliven your films with professional sound.
Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound by David Lewis Yewdall
ISBN: 9780240812403
Publication Date: 2011-05-20
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Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, 4th edition relies on the professional experience of the author and other top sound craftspeople to provide a comprehensive explanation of film sound, including mixing, dubbing, workflow, budgeting, and digital audio techniques.

Editing & structural rhythm

Books

Film and Video Editing by Roger Crittenden
ISBN: 1857130111
Publication Date: 1996-01-24
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Editing and Special/Visual Effects by Charlie Keil (Editor)
ISBN: 9780813570822
Publication Date: 2016-08-26
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Grammar of the Edit by Roy Thompson; Christopher J. Bowen; Christopher J. Bowen
ISBN: 9780240521206
Publication Date: 2009-04-08
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Film Editing by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
ISBN: 9781936420100
Publication Date: 2012-02-15

Camera (Shots, Movement, Angle)

Books

The Camera Assistant's Manual by David E. Elkins
ISBN: 9780240810577
Publication Date: 2009-03-02
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Readers will learn how the skill sets of a 1st or 2nd AC (Camera Assistant) in film and digital (HD) intertwine, how they differ, and all they need to know to do both jobs well.
The Complete Film Production Handbook by Eve Light Honthaner
ISBN: 9780240811505
Publication Date: 2010-03-12
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This book is for working film/TV professionals and students alike. If you're a line producer, production manager, production supervisor, assistant director or production coordinator--the book has everything you'll need (including all the forms, contracts, releases and checklists) to set up and run a production--from finding a production office to turning over delivery elements.
Cinematography by Patrick Keating (Editor)
ISBN: 0813563518
Publication Date: 2014-07-18
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Cinematography focuses on the highlights of this art and provides the first comprehensive overview of how the field has rapidly evolved, from the early silent film era to the digital imagery of today.
Plastic Reality by Julie Turnock
ISBN: 9780231163521
Publication Date: 2015-02-03
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Julie A. Turnock tracks the use and evolution of special effects in 1970s filmmaking, a development as revolutionary to film as the form's transition to sound in the 1920s.
Matchmoving by Tim Dobbert
ISBN: 1299189954
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
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Matchmoving is a technique that allows computer graphics to be inserted into live-action footage with correct position, scale, orientation, and motion.

Themes and motifs

Closely Watched Films by Marilyn Fabe
ISBN: 9780520279971
Publication Date: 2014-10-14
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How do films work? How do they tell a story? How do they move us and make us think? Through detailed examinations of passages from classic films, Marilyn Fabe supplies the analytic tools and background in film history and theory to enable us to see more in every film we watch.

Lighting & color

Hollywood Lighting from the Silent Era to Film Noir by Patrick Keating
ISBN: 9780231149037
Publication Date: 2009-12-15
Lighting performs essential functions in Hollywood films, enhancing the glamour, clarifying the action, and intensifying the mood. Examining every facet of this understated art form, from the glowing backlights of the silent period to the shaded alleys of film noir, Patrick Keating affirms the role of Hollywood lighting as a distinct, compositional force.
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die by Patti Bellantoni
ISBN: 9780240806884
Publication Date: 2005-06-09
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This enlightening book guides filmmakers toward making the right color selections for their films, and helps movie buffs understand why they feel the way they do while watching movies that incorporate certain colors.