Film :
Wood, Michael, 1936-
Film : a very short introduction / Film Michael Wood. - [2012] - xiv, 138 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 300 . - Very short introductions ; 300 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-120) and index.
Moving pictures --
Trusting the image --
The colour of money.
Considered by some to be the dominant art form of the twentieth century, film has come to encompass many things-a record of events, a modern mythology, a hobby, a career, and an entire industry-but it is, above all, a means of telling stories through images and sounds. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Wood provides a brief history and examination of the nature of the medium of film, its role and impact on society, and its future in the digital age. --Book Jacket.
9780192803535 (pbk.) Rs225.00
2012372541
GBB080558 bnb
Motion pictures.
Motion pictures--History.
Motion pictures--Social aspects.
791.43 WOO / 009007
Film : a very short introduction / Film Michael Wood. - [2012] - xiv, 138 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 300 . - Very short introductions ; 300 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-120) and index.
Moving pictures --
Trusting the image --
The colour of money.
Considered by some to be the dominant art form of the twentieth century, film has come to encompass many things-a record of events, a modern mythology, a hobby, a career, and an entire industry-but it is, above all, a means of telling stories through images and sounds. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Wood provides a brief history and examination of the nature of the medium of film, its role and impact on society, and its future in the digital age. --Book Jacket.
9780192803535 (pbk.) Rs225.00
2012372541
GBB080558 bnb
Motion pictures.
Motion pictures--History.
Motion pictures--Social aspects.
791.43 WOO / 009007