Ed Sikov has taught at Haverford College, Colorado College, and Columbia University. He is the author of seven books, including Laughing Hysterically: American Screen Comedy of the 1950s (Columbia, 1994).

Sikov is remarkably clear in his explanation of the technical elements of film as well as conceptual matters. Film Studies makes conceptually challenging material part of the introductory experience.

• Preface: What This Book Is—and What It’s NotIntroduction: Representation and Reality1. Mise-en-Scene: Within the Image 2. Mise-en-Scene: Camera Movement 3. Mise-en-Scene: Cinematography 4. Editing: From Shot to Shot 5. Sound 6. Narrative: From Scene to Scene 7. From Screenplay to Film 8. Filmmakers 9. Performance 10. Genre 11. Special Effects 12. Film and Ideology 13. Film Studies in the Era of Digital Cinema 14. Putting It Together: A Model 8- to 10-Page Paper Glossary Acknowledgments Index

Ed Sikov has taught at Haverford College, Colorado College, and Columbia University. He is the author of seven books, including Laughing Hysterically: American Screen Comedy of the 1950s (Columbia, 1994).

Sikov is remarkably clear in his explanation of the technical elements of film as well as conceptual matters. Film Studies makes conceptually challenging material part of the introductory experience.

• Preface: What This Book Is—and What It’s NotIntroduction: Representation and Reality1. Mise-en-Scene: Within the Image 2. Mise-en-Scene: Camera Movement 3. Mise-en-Scene: Cinematography 4. Editing: From Shot to Shot 5. Sound 6. Narrative: From Scene to Scene 7. From Screenplay to Film 8. Filmmakers 9. Performance 10. Genre 11. Special Effects 12. Film and Ideology 13. Film Studies in the Era of Digital Cinema 14. Putting It Together: A Model 8- to 10-Page Paper Glossary Acknowledgments Index