"Film Art" is an excellent introduction to serious film study. It introduces film techniques early on in the book, making it easier for readers to understand the language and aesthetic of film. The book also explores different genres of film, making it a well-rounded and comprehensive guide for beginners. The accompanying Tutorial CD-ROM with video clips offers a great way to reinforce what you have learned. Overall, if you want to enhance your knowledge of film and learn how to analyze it, "Film Art" is a great choice.

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Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell's and Kristin Thompson's "Film Art" has been the best-selling and widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. While it continues to provide the best introduction to the fundamentals of serious film study, the eighth edition has been revised be more classroom friendly by introducing film techniques earlier in the text, followed by the chapters on Film Genres. Supported by a text-specific Tutorial CD-ROM with video clips, "Film Art" is automatically packaged with this outstanding student learning tool.

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