Ed Sikov è un autore il cui lavoro approfondisce le vite e l'impatto culturale di figure e fenomeni significativi. Possiede una notevole capacità di analisi approfondita, trascinando i lettori negli affascinanti reami del cinema e dei suoi creatori. La scrittura di Sikov esplora non solo le biografie individuali, ma anche i più ampi paesaggi sociali e culturali che hanno plasmato sia gli artisti che le loro epoche. I suoi libri sono apprezzati per le loro prospettive penetranti e il loro accattivante stile narrativo.
Film Studies is a concise and indispensable introduction to the formal study of cinema. The second edition to this best-selling textbook adds two new chapters: Film and Ideology and Film Studies in the Age of Digital Cinema.
Ed Sikov builds a step-by-step curriculum for the appreciation of all types of narrative cinema, detailing the essential elements of film form and systematically training the spectator to be an active reader and critic. Sikov primes the eye and mind in the special techniques of film analysis. His description of mise-en-scene helps readers grasp the significance of montage, which in turn reveals the importance of a director's use of camera movement. He treats a number of fundamental factors in filmmaking, including editing, composition, lighting, the use of color and sound, and narrative. Film Studies works with any screening list and can be used within courses on film history, film theory, or popular culture. Straightforward explanations of core critical concepts, practical advice, and suggested assignments on particular technical, visual, and aesthetic aspects further anchor the reader's understanding of the formal language and anatomy of film.
Biografie slavného britského komika a herce, celosvětově proslaveného především sérií filmů o Růžovém panterovi. Kniha je napsaná velmi čtivě i fundovaně. Díky vyčerpávajícímu výzkumu, kdy autor nashromáždil množství materiálu a vyzpovídal desítky lidí, vznikl podrobný obraz života komplikované osobnosti. zdroj - kosmas.cz