Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film

by Richard Barsam and Dave Monahan

Book Overview

Building on students' enthusiasm for movies, this text is more successful than any other at motivating students to understand and analyze film. In the new Sixth Edition, author Dave Monahan has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393932796
• ISBN13: 9780393932799
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

I was sent the third edition

I had ordered the second edition and my order confirmed it was the second edition, however, I received the third edition of the text.

Good text book

This is the only book used in my MFA program film course. If you are not into the nuances of making a film or even understanding how to review a film, this is a great first step. It breaks down the film into its parts and once you are done, you will actually look at movies in a new and exciting way. The companion CD is good, if film making is in your future, but wasn't necessary for a group of fiction writers. Even if you are not in a film class and just want to understand the making of films, this is a good reference.