The Language and Style of Film Criticism: Young People, Technology and the New Literacies - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415560969 ISBN 13: 9780415560962

Verlag: Routledge, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

The Language and Style of Film Criticism brings together a range of essays from international academics and film critics highlighting the achievements, complexities and potential of film criticism. Film criticism is a form of writing which evaluates film, and in recent years, in contrast to the theoretical, historical and cultural study of film, it has been relatively marginalised, especially within the academy. By revealing its quality and utility, the book shows that film criticism deserves a more central place within the academy, and can develop in dynamic ways outside it. What particular challenges does the medium of film present for writing and for critical judgement? How is the relationship between critic and film reflected in writing? How can vocabulary and syntax be used appropriately and imaginatively? A range of essays address these questions and more, focusing on the methods, concepts and ideas associated with the expression of film criticism. The book will be essential reading for all those engaged in the activity of writing about film - academics, students, and journalists - as well as readers of film criticism who wish to understand and appreciate its language and style.

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Dr Andrew Klevan is University Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St. Anne’s College where he convenes the Master’s Degree in Film Aesthetics. He is the author of two books, Disclosure of the Everyday: Undramatic Achievement in Narrative Film (2000) and Film Performance: From Achievement to Appreciation (2005), and a range of essays which explore and practise film criticism.

Dr Alex Clayton is Lecturer in Screen Studies at the University of Bristol. He is the author of The Body in Hollywood Slapstick (2007) and has published articles on comedy, performance, colour, and the use of music in film.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0415560969
• ISBN 13: 9780415560962
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
• Herausgeber: Klevan Andrew
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