The Philosophy of Motion Pictures
Noël Carroll
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Description for The Philosophy of Motion Pictures
Paperback. The philosophy of motion pictures has typically been explored in a top-down fashion. The essence of motion pictures is identified - usually understood in terms of photographic film - and every other feature of the film is weighed in relation to that essence. Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Philosophy of Motion Pictures is a first-of-its-kind, bottom-up introduction to this bourgeoning field of study. Topics include film as art, medium specificity, defining motion pictures, representation, editing, narrative, emotion and evaluation.
- Clearly written and supported with a wealth of examples
- Explores characterizations of key elements of motion pictures –the shot, the sequence, the erotetic narrative, and its modes of affective address
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405120258
SKU
V9781405120258
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Noël Carroll
Noël Carroll is the Mellon Professor of the Humanities at Temple University and the author of Beyond Aesthetics (2001), A Philosophy of Mass Art (1999), and Interpreting the Moving Image (1998), and is editor (with Jinhee Choi) of Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures: An Anthology (Blackwell, 2005).
Reviews for The Philosophy of Motion Pictures
"As the very first introduction to philosophy of film… The Philosophy of Motion Pictures is ideal for generating new and wider philosophical interest in film as a technologically evolving art form. …[The book] does beautifully what any good introduction should: It leaves us with a sense of deeper understanding but also an eagerness to continue the conversation." (Katherine Thomson-Jones, Journal ... Read more