<div sercontent=""> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><b><i>A readable, accessible introduction to film</i></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><i>Understanding Movies</i> provides valuable insight into how movies communicate and convey meaning to their audiences through a unique network of language systems and techniques. In a readable, accessible, and sometimes humorous manner, <i>Understanding Movies</i> engages students in the fascinating language of film and helps further their appreciation and understanding of why and how movie watchers respond as they do to different films.</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Organized around elements of film, the thirteenth edition of this market leading text provides students with a new way of looking at films that are familiar to them through contemporary coverage and a visually engaging presentation.</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><b>Learning Goals</b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:</p> <ul> <li>Understand film as an industry</li> <li>Discuss the impact of technology on the film industry</li> </ul> </div>