The Elements of Cinema

By: Stefan Sharff

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Paperback | 22 October 1982 | Edition Number 1

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187 Pages

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Beginning with the proposition that there exist uniquely cinematic elements of meaning and structure, Stefan Sharff clearly and systematically lays the foundation for "literacy" in cinema--a sensitivity to the aesthetic elements intrinsic only to film. Sharff presents the basic elements of structure, modes of expression, and rules which he argues create a specific "language" and "syntax" of cinema.

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Sharff's compact, lucid treatise is full of practical film-maker's points as well as intriguing theoretical notions. He's as cogent at explaining why a good film 'phrase' must contain a minimum of three shots as he is in giving a defense of master shot discipline, which can be elegant in the right hands (Lubitsch's?).

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Non-Fiction Arts & Entertainment Photography & Photographs Special Kinds of Photography Cinematography Video Photography Acting & Theatre Studies Film, TV & Radio Specific Films Film Theory & Criticism Medicine Other Branches of Medicine

Dance & Other Performing Arts

Introduction On Cinematic Structures
On Cinematic Syntax
The Master Plan Separation Parallel Action Familiar Image Slow Disclosure Cinesthetic Movements Multi-Angularity
The Master Shot Discipline Orchestration
Conclusion
Glossary
Index
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