Moving Images ─ Making Movies, Understanding Media

Moving Images is the first comprehensive media studies and motion picture production textbook of its kind. Offering a series of thematically-driven units that provide opportunities for collaborative learning, enhancement of creativity, and development of higher order thinking, this book is designed to get readers excited about making movies. Readers will not only learn how to analyze and appreciate motion pictures, but they will also study the fundamental skills needed to create and produce their own movies. With an included interactive DVD readers will also be able to view short films, as well as use a selection of film files to enhance their editing skills.