Film Study: Let’s go to the movies!

IS FILM STUDY THE RIGHT COURSE

FOR ME?•Do you love going to the movies?

•Do you love talking about movies?

•Do you love seeing old movies?

•Are you willing to be open to a lot of different KINDS of movies?

•Do you love reading about movie stars and the movie business?

THE ART OF FILM

Film study will take a closer look at what makes movies so fascinating to us

FILM ANALYSIS

Film study will help you learn how to “read” films more

critically

FILM STUDY WILL HELP YOU TO

UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE

“ART” OF FILM

Film Study will teach students how to use basic film language to

discuss films.• Mise-en-scene, film noir, cinema verite• Types of sound: asynchronous, ambient, dub• Types of lighting: backlighting, shadow• Cinematography• Editing: fade, cut• Types of shots: close-up, establishing, long• Frame composition and much more!

THE FILM INDUSTRY

• Film Study will help students to understand how

and why filmmakers do what they do.

Film Study will also:• Discuss the business and art of film,

including film advertising, film festivals, the Academy and film awards

…AND MUCH MORE!!!

IF YOU LOVE MOVIES, FILM STUDY IS FOR YOU!