The Language of Film

Posted on July 27, 2008 at 8:00 am

Michael Wohl has a great introduction to the language of film — the way different kinds of shots and camera movements help to tell the story. This is an outstanding resource for anyone who wants to understand the way that movies communicate with us — not just what is going on but what the characters are thinking and how their environment and the perspective of each frame helps us to understand their stories.

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