Film studies : an introduction / Ed Sikov.

Includes index.

Preface: What This Book Is -- And What It's Not -- Introduction. Representation and Reality -- 1. Mise-En-Scene: Within the Image -- Study Guide: Analyzing the Shot -- Writing About the Image -- 2. Mise-En-Scene: Camera Movement -- Study Guide: Analyzing Camera Movement -- Writing About Camera Movement -- 3. Mise-En-Scene: Cinematography -- Study Guide: Analyzing Cinematography -- Writing About Cinematography -- 4. Editing: From Shot to Shot -- Study Guide: Analyzing Shot-To-Shot Editing -- Writing About Editing -- 5. Sound -- Study Guide: Hearing Sound, Analyzing Sound -- Writing About Sound and Soundtracks -- 6. Narrative: From Scene to Scene -- Study Guide: Analyzing Scene-To-Scene Editing -- Writing About Narrative Structure -- 7. From Screenplay to Film -- Study Guide: Story Analysis and Segmentation -- Writing About Writing -- 8. Filmmakers -- Study Guide: The Problem of Attribution -- Writing About Directors -- 9. Performance -- Study Guide: Analyzing Acting -- Writing About Acting -- 10. Genre -- Study Guide: Genre Analysis for the Introductory Student -- Writing About Genres -- 11. Special Effects -- Study Guide: Effects and Meaning -- Writing About Special Effects -- 12. Putting It Together: A Model 8- to 10-page Paper.