The Art of the Filmmaker: The Practical Aesthetics of the Screen

The Art of the Filmmaker: The Practical Aesthetics of the Screen explores the filmmaker's intention and method, creation, and capture of fiction on the screen, and formulation of the elements of the frame as a designed address to the audience. It provides insight into how a comparison of the film with its screenplay can reveal the evolution of the filmmaker's storytelling strategies and includes case studies of scenes and sequences from three films by contemporary filmmakers.

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Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

The Art of the Filmmaker: The Practical Aesthetics of the Screen delves into the intricate world of filmmaking, exploring the filmmaker's intention, method, and creative process. It examines the art of capturing fiction on the screen and formulating the elements of the frame as a designed address to the audience. By positing practical aesthetics as a vital resource in visual communication, this book offers insightful textual analyses of specific films to unravel the intricacies of cinematic decision-making.

After providing a comprehensive overview of language and cinema, Peter Markham introduces categories essential for understanding the filmmaker's art. These include dramatic narrative, elements before the lens, screen language, the shot, camera, editing, sound, and music. Furthermore, Markham delves into how comparing a film with its screenplay can reveal the evolution of the filmmaker's storytelling strategies.

This book includes case studies of scenes and sequences from three contemporary films: Hereditary (Ari Aster), Moonlight (Barry Jenkins), and Nomadland (Chloe Zhao). Screenshots are used to illustrate the concepts articulated in the carefully constructed text, making it accessible and engaging for students of filmmaking, practitioners, students and scholars of film studies and film theory, media studies and arts programs, and movie enthusiasts alike.

Through its comprehensive exploration of the filmmaker's craft, The Art of the Filmmaker: The Practical Aesthetics of the Screen provides valuable insights into the art of storytelling and cinematic communication. It serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in delving deeper into the world of filmmaking and appreciating the creative choices that shape the visual narrative.

Weight: 502g
Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197631539