Film Creation Textbook. Language, Plot, Analysis.

If you love cinema and seek to understand films beyond mere viewing, then this book is for you. It is a comprehensive and detailed work on the creation and perception of cinema. Through extensive analyses of scenes and episodes from iconic films of different eras, Gianni Rondolino and Dario Tomasi explore the language of cinema from all angles: from script to set design, from camera perspective to character viewpoints, from voice-over to movement, from editing to the relationship between sound and image. This book reflects the changes that cinema has undergone from silent storytelling to postmodern communication with the audience, as well as the peculiarities of storytelling in a series format. The text combines theory and practice: it explains terms, offers step-by-step approaches to analysis, and provides advice on writing critical notes and essays about cinema. This book is aimed at film school students, educators, and critics, as well as a wide audience of enthusiasts wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the grammar of cinematic language and techniques of cinematic storytelling.