The Movie, as a classic among film primers, uses in-depth strokes to tell us the techniques of film and television communication and to analyze its complex language system and elements item by item. For decades, this book has been a must-have for film and television practitioners and mainstream professional schools around the world, and an indispensable companion for moviegoers.
The book is organized around the core elements of filmmaking, with hundreds of beautiful photographs and insightful explanations, plus extended reading at the end of each chapter and a glossary of important terms at the end of the book, so that readers can absorb the most professional knowledge of the film in an easy-to-read process, and thus really "get to know" the film.