Category: Reader
Sound in Cinema (Reader)
Sounds in the film play an important role in how we view a movie. It can shape or prolong our expectations. Sounds and even silence can create different feelings. A quiet passage can create an almost ... Read MoreSound in the Cinema (Reader)
Sound is a very important aspect to film that oftentimes, viewers may overlook. I did not realize that the sound in films opens up a whole new array of choices for the director. Just like directors ma... Read More(Reader) The Influence of Sound in Film
While the visuality of a film often attracts the audience’s eyes, sound is also an important element of a film as it further advances the storyline. Filmmakers are forced to make decisions about... Read MoreReading Eisenstein’s dialectic montage film language and Bazin’s total cinema theory
From reading ‘A Dialectic Approach to Film Form’, I discovered that the whole idea of Sergei Eisenstein’s theory towards arts, more specifically filmmaking, is the presentation and construction ... Read More(Reader) Einstein’s and Bazin’s Thoughts on Film
This week’s readings were different from the typical textbook reading. They were essays by two majorly influential film theorists: Sergei Einstein and Andre Bazin. Sergei Einstein was a soviet f... Read More
A Case Study in Editing: Spatial Discontinuities and Distortions (Reader)
As discussed in our Film Art textbook, editing is an impactful tool that can build upon the overall form of a movie, and editing gives filmmakers a huge number of options when perfecting their project... Read MoreCrafting Cinematic Narratives: The Art of Continuity Editing in Film
We’re ready to dive into the world of film editing, a vital component that breathes life into cinematic narratives. Building on our previous exploration of cinematography in Chapter 5, which del... Read MoreReader – Cinematography within still films
The chapter “The Shot: Cinematography” in “Film Art: An Introduction” lays out the fundamental elements of cinematography: framing, composition, and visual storytelling. ItR... Read MoreCinematography, Physical and Digital
This week’s reading, chapter 5 of Film as Art, focused on cinematography, a very important aspect of film. The part that stood out to me was the section on lenses and perspective. I love rack f... Read More- 3 of 4
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