Reading Movies
- Synopsis
- 18 extracts from feature films of the 1980s which illustrate aspects of filmmaking such as music, lighting and editing. Shows examples of the ways in which various sequences from film are put together to convey meanings, the ways in which a narrative is introduced, and the various methods of representation within cinema. Clips come from THE KILLING FIELDS, THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY, A ROOM WITH A VIEW and others. There is no narration.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Video cassette. VHS. col. 70 min.
- Year of production
- 1990
- Availability
- Sale
- Notes
- Available only to educational institutions.
- Uses
- A-level courses which contain elements of film study. Teachers of film and media studies.
- Subjects
- Media studies
- Keywords
- cinema; media education
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
Film Education
- Web
- http://www.filmeducation.org External site opens in new window
- Notes
- Closed in 2013. Succeeded by The Film Space (www.thefilmspace.org/). Was a producer of DVDs, CD-ROMs and online resources relating to individual feature films and the film industry, aimed at students studying Media Studies within the National Curriculum. Most of the resources were free to schools.
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