Cinema Aesthetics: Reality and Truth

Since its first introduction to societies in the nineteenth century, cinema has become an indispensable mass communication tool. The visual and psychological messages conveyed by cinema have been significant sources shaping society. Therefore, philosophers, theorists, politicians, and filmmakers alike have turned to examine and research the great power cinema holds. All elements of cinema, from filmmaking methods to shot selections, from the use of color and light to scriptwriting, have been individually examined, and continue to be examined, taking into account the new components that have emerged with developing technology and changing eras.

Selçuk Ulutaş's "Cinema Aesthetics: Reality and Truth" brings together ideas developed about cinema, a power unmatched in shaping individuals' personal and social perceptions of reality. The book presents the ideas of all philosophers who have developed theories on visual perception, mimetic images, the issue of representation, and truth throughout history, from Plato to Deleuze. It also offers interpretations of the aesthetic properties of cinematic images, shots, frames, the plasticity of the image, and composition through the lens of aesthetic discipline.

The book, which comprehensively explains the basic approaches necessary to understand cinema aesthetics, also addresses the different elements that constitute cinematographic style. "Cinema Aesthetics: Reality and Truth" fully explains the cultural and intellectual background that readers who want to grasp the importance of the sensory pleasure and meaning produced by cinema in the viewer will need when analyzing films.