It seems to me that this thread takes it for granted that film instructors need a textbook. I wonder if this is true. Perhaps FILM ART is the only vaguely workable textbook because their isn't a great need for such books. They seem to be mostly labor saving devices used to cut down on time spent developing a class. A few charts on handouts and some competent lectures can accomplish the same thing. Louis Schwartz University of Iowa ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html