Understanding Cinematic Language
1. What is Cinematic language Cinematic language is a system of methods and conventions of visual and audio choices that filmmakers use to tell a story while communicating with the audience. 1.1 Types and Definitions How written languages use words and grammar. Cinematic language uses images, movement, sound, and editing to create meaning in a film. Some of the main building blocks of cinematic language are: Shot Size : is how much of the setting or subject is being shown within a given frame. The combination of shot size and camera angles defines the visual language of a film. The different types of shot sizes include wide shots, medium shots, and close-ups Camera angle: the specific physical position and direction of a camera in relation to the subject it is filming or photographing. Types of camera angles include high angles, low angles, eye-level, Dutch angles, worm's-eye view, bird's-eye view/over-the-shoulder shot, shoulder level, and aerial. These can suggest vulnerab...
