I need to research essays or books about film theory from a beginning students perspective, can you suggest any?

I am looking for information about films and how they are created, not the hardware involved but in the technical aspects of direction, choices of music, tones and moods, camera angles, etc. I am having a difficult time finding websites, essays or books on the subject, as most information I find has to do more with making a film yourself and less to do with directors hallmarks or major trends and story telling techniques. Any help? Asked by Santos 37 months ago Similar questions: research essays books film theory beginning students perspective suggest Entertainment > Movies.

Similar questions: research essays books film theory beginning students perspective suggest.

1 There is a great book about tchcock by French critic and director François Truffaut. You can listen to the the interviews that were the basis for the book. http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/hitchcock/wiki/%22tchcock%22_-_by_Fran%C3%A7ois_Truffauthttp://www.hitchcockwiki.com/hitchcock/wiki/Interview:_Alfred_tchcock_and_Francois_Tuffaut_%28Aug/1962%29Another good book is 'The Men Who Made the Movies' by Richard Schickel."Immensely readable and informative...it provides an education in how movies are made...one of the best introductions to cinema.

-- Library Journal" http://www.amazon.com/Men-Who-Made-Movies/dp/1566633745/American Cinematographer magazine is a good source from a technical viewpoint. http://www.ascmag.com/magazine/archive.htmfor example: "Steven Spielberg answers questions about SAVING PRIVATE RYAN"http://www.ascmag.com/magazine/aug98/five/pg1.htm .

There is a great book about tchcock by French critic and director François Truffaut. You can listen to the the interviews that were the basis for the book. http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/hitchcock/wiki/%22tchcock%22_-_by_Fran%C3%A7ois_Truffauthttp://www.hitchcockwiki.com/hitchcock/wiki/Interview:_Alfred_tchcock_and_Francois_Tuffaut_%28Aug/1962%29Another good book is 'The Men Who Made the Movies' by Richard Schickel."Immensely readable and informative...it provides an education in how movies are made...one of the best introductions to cinema.

-- Library Journal" amazon.com/Men-Who-Made-Movies/dp/156663... Cinematographer magazine is a good source from a technical viewpoint. http://www.ascmag.com/magazine/archive.htmfor example: "Steven Spielberg answers questions about SAVING PRIVATE RYAN"http://www.ascmag.com/magazine/aug98/five/pg1.htm.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.