{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-film-movies-media-and-beyond-art-technology-language-history-theory-paperback","title":"How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond: Art, Technology, Language, History, Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Monaco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Gilman referred to \u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Film\u003c\/em\u003e as simply \"the best single work of its kind.\" And Janet Maslin in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e marveled at James Monaco's ability to collect \"an enormous amount of useful information and assemble it in an exhilaratingly simple and systematic way.\" Indeed, since its original publication in 1977, this hugely popular book has become the definitive source on film and media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, James Monaco offers a special anniversary edition of his classic work, featuring a new preface and several new sections, including an \"Essential Library: One Hundred Books About Film and Media You Should Read\" and \"One Hundred Films You Should See.\" As in previous editions, Monaco once again looks at film from many vantage points, as both art and craft, sensibility and science, tradition and technology. After examining film's close relation to other narrative media such as the novel, painting, photography, television, and even music, the book discusses the elements necessary to understand how films convey meaning, and, more importantly, how we can best discern all that a film is attempting to communicate. In addition, Monaco stresses the still-evolving digital context of film throughout--one of the new sections looks at the untrustworthy nature of digital images and sound--and his chapter on multimedia brings media criticism into the twenty-first century with a thorough\u003cbr\u003ediscussion of topics like virtual reality, cyberspace, and the proximity of both to film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith hundreds of illustrative black-and-white film stills and diagrams, \u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Film\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable addition to the library of everyone who loves the cinema and wants to understand it better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Monaco\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, publisher, and producer. His books include \u003cem\u003eAmerican Film Now, The New Wave, The Encyclopedia of Film\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Connoisseur's Guide to the Movies\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives and works in the New York City area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454614061234,"sku":"9780195321050","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/27a0a26020cbe9af49d0c5c5c723cd24.webp?v=1778855887","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/how-to-read-a-film-movies-media-and-beyond-art-technology-language-history-theory-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}