Film: An Introduction by William H. Phillips

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Textbook (Paperback - Third Edition)

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  • ISBN-13: 9780312412678
  • Edition Description: Third Edition
  • Edition Number: 3
  • Pub. Date: August 2004
  • Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

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  • Pub. Date: August 2004
  • Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
  • Format: Textbook Paperback, 669pp

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An introduction to the film medium for both general readers and college-level film students. The book has three parts: The Expressiveness of Film Techniques, Types of Films, and Responses to Films. Also included are marginal definitions, a twenty-page illustrated glossary, a forty-page four column chronology, and more than 500 photographs and drawings.

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Biography

WILLIAM H. PHILLIPS received his B.A. from Purdue University, his M.A. from Rutgers University, and his Ph.D. (in dramatic literature and film studies) from Indiana University. He has taught introductory film courses at the University of Illinois, Urbana; Indiana University, South Bend; California State University, Stanislaus; and the University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire. His publications include the books Analyzing Films (1985), Writing Short Scripts (2nd ed., 1999), and Writing Short Stories: The Most Practical Guide (2002).

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FILM will become a book you will keepby Anonymous

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August 01, 2005: Recent films are discussed as well as the classics. Film in light of historical events and trends of the time shown in graphics and film shots. Film profs should throw away their old standbys and use a book that students will actually enjoy and read.

Phillips' 3rd ed stellarby Anonymous

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March 01, 2005: Phillips' Film: An Introduction, 3rd ed. (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2005) is stellar on several levels: For the student new to the study of motion pictures, it provides a user-friendly vocabulary to the basics (film techniques, sources, varieties) as well as guidance in critical considerations of various films' contexts and meanings. Beyond that, the text continues to evolve as a useful resource, with many important updates on how to do close analyses, research films, understand film credits, and master the language of film (aided by brief marginal definitions and an extensive Illustrated Glossary). Of particular note is the author's four- column chronology, dating to 1895, of global events and media arts that contextualize key films and videos. One of the many new features of the 3rd ed. is the numerous citations that help readers quickly locate excerpts discussed. An example: the caption for a frame enlargement from the black comedy Eating Raoul includes the following: 'Here, nearly thirty-six minutes into the film, the man wielding the large iron skillets bonks a victim who is sitting on the floor.' -Linda K. Fuller, Communications, Worcester State College BEYOND THE STARS: Studies in American Popular Film (5 volumes