Cinematic Overtures: How to Read Opening Scenes
(Part of the Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures Series)
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A great movie's first few minutes provide the key to the rest of the film. Like the opening paragraphs of a novel, they draw the viewer in, setting up the thematic concerns and stylistic approach that will be developed over the course of the narrative. A strong opening sequence leads the viewer to trust the filmmakers. Other times, opening shots are intentionally misleading as they invite alert, active participation with the film. In Cinematic...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231182252
ISBN13:9780231182256
Release Date:November 2017
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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