A Philosophy of Cinematic Art

A Philosophy of Cinematic Art is a systematic study of cinema as an art form, showing how the medium conditions fundamental features of cinematic artworks. It discusses the status of cinema as an art form, whether there is a language of film, realism in cinema, cinematic authorship, intentionalist and constructivist theories of interpretation, cinematic narration, the role of emotions in responses to films, the possibility of identification with characters, and the nature of the cinematic medium. Groundbreaking in its coverage of a wide range of contemporary cinematic media, it analyses not only traditional photographic films, but also digital cinema, and a variety of interactive cinematic works, including videogames. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book examines the work of leading film theorists and philosophers of film, and develops a powerful framework with which to think about cinema as an art.

Author: Berys Gaut
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/14/2010
Pages: 340
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.77h x 6.23w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780521529648

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2010

About the Author
Gaut, Berys: - Berys Gaut is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of Art, Emotion and Ethics (2007) and co-editor of The Creation of Art (2003).