Download or read book The Philosophy of Motion Pictures written by Noël Carroll and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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