![]() This book, first published in 1979, was an effort to give undergraduates an orientation to film aesthetics. Twelfth edition, New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2019. The authors seek to fully apprise students of the rich array of choices available to filmmakers while sharpening their analytical skills as viewers. : books books Film Art: An Introduction Textbook written in collaboration with Kristin Thompson and Jeff Smith. Along with updated examples and expanded coverage of digital filmmaking, the twelfth edition of Film Art delivers SmartBook, first and only adaptive reading experience currently available, designed to help students stay focused, maximize study time and retain basic concepts. Bordwell and Thompson's Film Art provides a foundation for introductory film courses. ![]() ![]() Film Art is generously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directly from completed films, providing concrete illustrations of key concepts. In-depth examples deepen students' appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect what viewers experience and how they respond. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. Since 1979, David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson and now, Co-Author, Jeff Smith's Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. ![]() ![]() Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. ![]()
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