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The Art of Watching Films: a guide to film analysis

Author
Joseph M. Boggs
Publisher
The Benjamin/ Cummings Publishing Company, Inc.
Place
Menlo Park, California
Type
Manuscript, text or essay
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ETC2334

Abstract

The Art of Watching Films: a guide to film analysis. Contents follow: Introduction, Theme and Purpose, Standard Fictional and Dramatic Elements, Visual Elements, Sound Effects and Dialogue, The Musical Score, Acting, The Director's Style, Special Problems of Film Analysis, Analysis of the Whole Film, Appendix: Exercise in Film Analysis, Comprehensive List of Questions for Analysis, and Index.
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Joseph M. Boggs. The Art of Watching Films: a guide to film analysis. The Benjamin/ Cummings Publishing Company, Inc. 1978.

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The Art of Watching Films: a guide to film analysis. Contents follow: Introduction, Theme and Purpose, Standard Fictional and Dramatic Elements, Visual Elements, Sound Effects and Dialogue, The Musical Score, Acting, The Director's Style, Special Problems of Film Analysis, Analysis of the Whole Film, Appendix: Exercise in Film Analysis, Comprehensive List of Questions for Analysis, and Index.

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