INTRO TO FILM LANGUAGE - FMS200 Spring 2021

Introduction to Course. Movement as first tool for Film Language .

We will examine movement as a fundamental and expressive tool in film language.

we will screen movement exercises and examine Murnau's film Sunrise for how movement is used as an expressive tool.

We will examine frame as an expressive tool in film language

We will examine frame as an expressive tool of film language

We will look at narration and point of view theory, examining clips from the film Marketa Lazarova to illustrate how POV helps audience to believe that what they are seeing has really happened.

Composition

Composition exercises are screened (sent in advance to Professor. Link is submitted on NEO.) Then class proceeds with discussion of depth of field

Late composition exercises will be screened. Questions related to tools already examined - movement, frame, POV and composition can be asked. Depth of field as an expressive tool has also been covered, but will not be on the midterm. Time is given for midterm test during last 45 minutes of class.

Shot Sizes - we will explore how different shot sizes fulfill different functions in film language. Shot size exercise is assigned. Due next week.

We will look at shot size exercises and start to explore color theory.

We continue to explore color, understanding additive and subtractive colors, complementary combinations and ways in which color can be used to enhance a film's drama

We explore how filmmakers work with angles and axes as expressive tool for dramatic storytelling.