Zhen Zhang

Unveiling the Magic of Films

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a methodology for segmenting, transcribing, and analysing feature films, especially classical Hollywood films. The book bridges film performance theories with social semiotics, synthesising them into a cohesive framework. It is especially valuable for scholars and students of film studies and social semiotics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 649g
• ISBN-13: 9781032711676
• ISBN-10: 1032711671
• Artikelnr.: 73332794

Autorenporträt

Zhen Zhang is an academic at the University of Sydney. Her interdisciplinary research spans film studies, digital culture, social semiotics, etc.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical Foundations; 3. Methodology for Film Performance Segmentation, Transcription, and Analysis; 4. The Dialogue
Based Scene-Segmentation Methods, Performance Patterns, and Genre Constructions; 5. The Dialogue
and Gesture
Based Scene-Segmentation Methods, Performance Patterns, and Genre Constructions; 6. The Gesture
Based Scene-Segmentation Methods, Performance Patterns, and Genre Constructions; 7. Conclusion; Appendices