How Films Tell Stories: the Narratology of Cinema

Enhance your appreciation of the movies you watch.

Written for the intellectually curious film viewer, "How Films Tell Stories" presents a concise and engaging introduction to the narrative strategies of cinema. Learn about the fundamental elements of a story such as plot structure, character, and fictional worlds, and how a story is communicated through the medium of film using time manipulation, perspective, cinematography, editing, and sound. A supplemental website provides video links to many of the film scenes discussed in the book.