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Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. This book offers a concise introduction to the appreciation and study of film. It begins with the nuts and bolts, an examination of how films are put together?framing, performance, setting, costume and editing?and then show more examines a number of approaches taken to film over the last half century, such as the auteur t show lessTags
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Andrew M. Butler is Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University. He is the author and editor of many books, including (as co editor) The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction (Routledge, 2009) and Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction (Routledge, 2009).
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- Original publication date
- 2005
- Dedication
- To Greg, Katharina, Mark and Susan - in commemoration of nights at the Antelope; come join me in the Doves some time.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 791.43 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Public performances Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Motion pictures
- LCC
- PN1993.5 .A1 .B88 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Motion pictures
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- English, Turkish
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- ISBNs
- 8
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