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Beginning with the proposition that there exist uniquely cinematic elements of meaning and structure, Stefan Sharff clearly and systematically lays the foundation for "literacy" in cinema—a sensitivity to the aesthetic elements intrinsic only to film. Sharff presents the basic elements of structure, modes of expression, and rules which he argues create a specific "language" and "syntax" of cinema.
Price: $34.00
Pages: 187
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Publication Date:
22 October 1982
Trim Size: 5.80 X 8.90 in
ISBN: 9780231054775
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General
Stefan Sharff has produced and directed more than sixty films, including two feature-length works, and several series for public television. He has received numerous international awards for his work including the Grand Prix at Vienna. He is currently a professor of film in Columbia University's School of the Arts.
Introduction
On Cinematic Structures
On Cinematic Syntax
The Master Plan
Separation
Parallel Action
Familiar Image
Slow Disclosure
Cinesthetic Movements
Multi-Angularity
The Master Shot Discipline
Orchestration
Conclusion
Glossary
Index