A short guide to writing about film /
Corrigan, Timothy, 1951-
A short guide to writing about film / Timothy Corrigan with Graham Corrigan - 9th ed. - Boston : Pearson 2015 - xii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Writing about the movies -- Beginning to think, preparing to watch, and starting to write -- Film terms and topics for film analysis and writing -- Six approaches to writing about film -- Style and structure in writing -- Researching the movies -- Manuscript form
Both an introduction to film study and a practical writing guide, this brief text introduces students to major film theories as well as film terminology, enabling them to write more thoughtfully and critically. With numerous student and professional examples, this engaging and practical guide progresses from taking notes and writing first drafts to creating polished essays and comprehensive research projects. Moving from movie reviews to theoretical and critical essays, the text demonstrates how an analysis of a film can become more subtle and rigorous as part of a compositional process --
9780321965301 0321965302 9780321965240 0321965248 9780321996480 0321996488
2014017358
Film criticism
PN1995 / .C66 2015
809.23
A short guide to writing about film / Timothy Corrigan with Graham Corrigan - 9th ed. - Boston : Pearson 2015 - xii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Writing about the movies -- Beginning to think, preparing to watch, and starting to write -- Film terms and topics for film analysis and writing -- Six approaches to writing about film -- Style and structure in writing -- Researching the movies -- Manuscript form
Both an introduction to film study and a practical writing guide, this brief text introduces students to major film theories as well as film terminology, enabling them to write more thoughtfully and critically. With numerous student and professional examples, this engaging and practical guide progresses from taking notes and writing first drafts to creating polished essays and comprehensive research projects. Moving from movie reviews to theoretical and critical essays, the text demonstrates how an analysis of a film can become more subtle and rigorous as part of a compositional process --
9780321965301 0321965302 9780321965240 0321965248 9780321996480 0321996488
2014017358
Film criticism
PN1995 / .C66 2015
809.23