Exploring Movie Construction & Production contains eight chapters on the major areas of film construction and production.  The discussion covers theme, genre, narrative structure, character portrayal, story, plot, directing style, cinematography, and editing. Important terminology is defined and types of analysis are discussed and demonstrated.

An extended example of how a movie description reflects the setting, narrative structure, or directing style is used throughout the book to illustrate the building blocks of each theme. This approach to film instruction and analysis has proved beneficial to increasing students’ learning while enhancing creativity and critical thinking of the student.

Author: John Reich