Aesthetic evaluation and film

This book provides an in-depth, holistic examination of evaluative aesthetics and criticism and how they apply to film. Suitable for students of films studies and philosophical aesthetics, undergraduates and postgraduates, it also provides a supportive framework for academics researching or teaching in the area.

This book provides an in-depth, holistic examination of evaluative aesthetics and criticism and how they apply to film. Suitable for students of films studies and philosophical aesthetics, undergraduates and postgraduates, it also provides a supportive framework for academics researching or teaching in the area. -- .

IntroductionPART I: What is evaluative aesthetics?1.1 The origin and definition of aesthetics1.2 The aesthetic attitude1.3 Aesthetic taste1.4 Sensory immediacy1.5 Aesthetic pleasure1.6 Seeking agreement1.7 Imagination1.8 Aesthetic appreciation1.9 Form and style1.10 Aesthetic qualities1.11 SpecificityPART II: What is aesthetic criticism?2.1 Evaluation2.2 Understanding and interpretation2.3 Perception2.4 Experience2.5 Particularity and responsiveness2.6 Description and analysis2.7 Close reading2.8 Comparison, category, and context2.9 Intention, achievement, and skill2.10 Evaluative criteria2.11 Reasons, argument, and objectivity2.12 Subjectivity, contingency, and the relationalPART III: The aesthetic evaluation of film3.1 Medium3.2 Constraint3.3 Convention3.4 Choice and expectation3.5 Encouraging perceptual activity3.6 Prominence3.7 Pattern3.8 RelationA note on pedagogyBibliographyFilmographyIndex