Bordwell Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

notes on cinematography

notes on film form

notes on what and how film can be considered art

notes on narrative form

Engelse samenvatting van H1 t/m H7 van het boek 'Film Art: An Introduction'

"Discuss the different elements of the soundtrack in the films you have selected. What is the relationship between sounds and images in the films? How does the sound relate to the overall development of the films’ narratives. Chose at least 2 films." This essay focused on We Need To Talk About Kevin & Inception

Visual study guide/summary with notes from both Film Art (Thompson and Bordwell) and lectures specific to the Introduction to Film Studies course at Amsterdam University College. The content explicitly focuses on cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing and sound; the terms, concepts, and important notes. The content is organised in tables and colour-coded for the different elements to create a clear and visual study guide.

Study guide with summaries of key terms and main points from "Film Art" textbook by Bordwell & Thompson and other required readings. Organized according to each lecture topic. For students studying Film Analysis 1b / Ib at the Faculty of Arts.

Shot-by-shot breakdown analysis of D.W. Griffith's "Death Marathon". Includes shot angles, shot distance, descriptions of mise-en-scene, shot lengths, techniques the directors use to keep the viewers' eyes focused on the main events

Notes on Genre and its importance and relevance within Cinema.