The Film Critic Between Theory and Practice; (Or: What Every Film Critic Needs to Know)

For practitioners to make-and for critics to identify-an accomplished film requires detailed knowledge of film form, a comprehensive understanding of the history of cinema (viewed in terms of previous filmmakers successfully solving filmmaking problems), and knowledge of how specific filmic techniqu...

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Published inFilm Criticism Vol. 40; no. 1; p. AB1
Main Author Buckland, Warren
Format Journal Article Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Ann Arbor Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan Library) 01.01.2016
Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library
Subjects
Cameras
Critics
Editing
Film studies
Interviews
Motion picture directors & producers
Motion pictures
Problem solving
Spielberg, Steven (1946- )
Studies
Theory
New York
United States > US
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Summary:For practitioners to make-and for critics to identify-an accomplished film requires detailed knowledge of film form, a comprehensive understanding of the history of cinema (viewed in terms of previous filmmakers successfully solving filmmaking problems), and knowledge of how specific filmic techniques (placing or moving the camera, framing a shot, lighting the set, editing a scene, designing the sound, etc.) can be purposively used to solve problems-of representation, of expression, of style.
Bibliography:Film Criticism: vol. 40, no. 1
(dlps) 13761232.0040.106
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(doi) https://doi.org/10.3998/fc.13761232.0040.106
(issn) 2471-4364
ISSN:2471-4364
0163-5069
2471-4364
DOI:10.3998/fc.13761232.0040.106