Making films is about communicating with the audience. Film is consumed like music, not for a demonstration of theories or technical virtuosity, but in order to enter different realms of feeling and idea. As a Director, an approach to film language should keep you from losing your bearings, once you get caught up in the demands and delights of technique.
All languages have their grammar and conventions, and that of the screen is no exception. Film language is really an analogue for human perception, action and reaction. The thought here is, film-making should come not just from the head, but from the heart.
What is film language?
It’s a set of collectively generated conventions that enable us to tell stories to each other through the medium of images, actions, sounds and words. Artistic decisions are made in the light of shared instincts of recognition. It is why, cinema exists. Language is a tool to do or get something.
Look at the different units of film language.
Shot, Shot denotation & connotation, Shots in juxtaposition, Axis, Angle, Subjective, Objective.
Some think that screen language is a professional package. When you think that way, it lacks soul. Think visual, its film.
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