Friday, September 19, 2008

Art of Film Introduction

Film is a very interesting medium for portraying ideas and story lines. Unlike books and other written sources, film presents a visually to play on the emotions of the reader. With written media there can be discrepancies on how one visualizes situations, but with film the discrepancies come into play when one interprets the situation. Directors can manipulate how viewers see their films by emphasizing different aspects of their film through various film making techniques.

Though many language arts classes touch on how to interpret film and other visual media, none go into much detail. The Art of Film class is designed to explain how directors achieve their various affects and how one can be an "active" movie viewer, instead of a passive witness.

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