The Philosophy of Motion Pictures

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The Philosophy of Motion Pictures

Noël Carroll

Description

Philosophy of Motion Pictures is a first-of-its-kind, bottom-up introduction to this bourgeoning field of study. Topics include film as art, medium specificity, defining motion pictures, representation, editing, narrative, emotion and evaluation.

Clearly written and supported with a wealth of examples
Explores characterizations of key elements of motion pictures –the shot, the sequence, the erotetic narrative, and its modes of affective address

About the Author

Noël Carroll is the Mellon Professor of the Humanities at Temple University and the author of Beyond Aesthetics (2001), A Philosophy of Mass Art (1999), and Interpreting the Moving Image (1998), and is editor (with Jinhee Choi) of Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures: An Anthology (Blackwell, 2005).

Features

First-of-its-kind book
Clearly written and supported with a wealth of examples
Topics include film as art, medium specificity, defining motion pictures, the nature of representation, editing, narrative, emotion and evaluation
Explores characterizations of key elements of motion pictures –the shot, the sequence, the erotetic narrative, and its modes of affective address

Series

Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts

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