What does "cinematic language" mean to you in regards to your personal viewing history?
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Cinematic language means to me that the author expresses himself and conveys a message through the movie, after all movies are art in motion.
One of the main elements of cinematic language that i consider to be the most important based on my viewing history is the internal message of the film. If a film does not have an internal message to it, i tend to not like it because it shows that the director was just making the movie to make a movie, not to convey a message. When this happens i normally dont pay attention because it's like the author has no voice. I like to see someone stand up and EXPRESS themselves, be it through an internal message or otherwise.
Also, if you dont believe me you can just look at the suggestions i get on netflix for my instant que, all of them have a strong story line and an internal message. A great example is the movie A Clockwork Orange. In that movie the director shows us that our society does favor the group over the individual which is something we do not think about in our day-to-day lives. While i do favor strong internal messages there are some times when i do enjoy movies with no internal message whatsoever. An example of a movie with no internal message that i enjoy is Jackass. I mean come on who doesn't like to see people making fools out of themselves at one point or another?
The fact that i mainly watch movies with an internal message says that i am one who likes to learn new things and be able to understand them especially when watching a movie. However, this same fact does not mean that internal messages are the only things that can be determined as cinematic language, it just means thats my main view of cinematic language thus far.
Cinematic language to me is used, but not often noticed. It helps develop the movie, especially with characters,and keeps the movie going smoothly. In Rush Hour when Cater (Chris Tucker) was on his way to help Lee (Jackie Chan) who had found a restaurant where the bad guys who had kidnapped a Chinese girl in order to get a ransom He had came in which lead to a fight and at one point in time a zoom in on Carter's face when he pointed a gun at the criminals and said that they were going down. Only to have Lee tell him that there is somebody behind him and then they both run out of the restaurant because they are outnumbered. At first this moment in the scene focuses on Carter to show that he is confident in himself, but doesn't have the fighting skills to take somebody head on in a crowded fight scene. In Recess The Movie there was a flashback that the school principle who had always seemed to be a stick in the mud who ruined T.J. and his friend's fun. The flashback shows Principle Prickly actually enjoyed recess, and wants kids to have fun. This told me something about Principle Prickly that I didn't know until that scene in the movie, because this movie had a t.v. series before it. In Rush Hour 3 the final scene has Carter and Lee walking off together in a special way, while the song War is playing as the screen fades out. This shows that the conflict was resolved and that every good person was happy. For something that I barely notice good cinematic language is something that I unknowingly enjoy in a movie.
As I’m watching a movie, there are specific aspects of cinematic language that I readily notice and keep note of as the movie progresses, including acting, sound, and lighting. An actor can make all the difference in a film based on his/her interactions with other actors on screen, how well they can separate who they are from role they’re playing, if they can genuinely emote and bring out emotions among the viewers. Unlike Jennifer Aniston, Matthew McConaughey, and Jennifer Garner; George Clooney has excellent versatility and shies away from consistently playing the same character in al of his movies. He takes risks in his acting career, which make for captivating movies.
Sound is also important to remember when viewing a film. The music selection in a trailer may persuade me to see a film, but I also consider whether or not the songs within each scene remain constant with the plot, genre, and themes in the movie. It wouldn’t make the slightest bit of sense for an assortment of upbeat Katy Perry songs such as “California Gurls” and “Last Friday Night” to be playing along with a chilling horror film or the biography Malcolm X. Furthermore, sound effects have to be reasonable with the action in a scene. If viewers see a man running through the African jungle, it wouldn’t be appropriate to hear a sound of someone slurping soup or a bulldozer knocking down a building.
Lighting also has a significant role as it can give a scene a certain vibe—gloom, mystery, joy, or seriousness, among several others. Various levels of light can aid the audience in interpreting the plot, location, time, and characters themselves. Within a scene, characters can be singled out or focused on with the use of light, thus magnifying the severity of their emotions and also portraying them in different ways: powerful, evil, perhaps morally conflicted.
Although I’ve just recently learned about camera effects, I realize how much of an impact they have on movies. Varied angles and height at which a scene is filmed and the movements of the camera itself affect how viewers interpret each scene and the plot as a whole. It’s definitely something I now try to notice in film, and determine what the reasoning is for different heights and angles and how it changes my perspective on society or characters within the film.
Cinematic language is very important to me. Cinematic language helps me decide if i like a character or not also if its also helps set the mood of the movie.
For example when I was watching harry potter, whenever they showed Snape I always associated him with the bad guy because the director portrayed him in such a way with the lighting and sounds to make him seem bad even though he was actually helping Harry throughout the series. Also I like how the director does a very good job at portraying the moods of the scene. In the chamber of secrets when Harry went down into the dungeon the director wanted to make you feel how scared harry was when Harry went down in the dungeon and he did a very good job at it
At first, i never payed attention to what actually goes into a movie, such as low angle, fade in/fade out or otherwise known as the cinematic language. However after learning the new terms, some techniques have become more important to me and stand out as I'm watching a movie. Such as, certain shots and angles. To me depending on the type of character there are certain ways the camera should be. For example a character that shows dominance in a movie or viewed as a higher figure should have a low angle shot, in order to show his importance. Another important term that is important to me is symbolism. For example, in the movie Juno, the reappearing chair is an important symbol in the movie. Having symbols represents the characters, to me captures the viewers eyes and helps the audience pay attention more. Cinematic language is extremely important in all movies, no matter what genre it may be, I feel as though the different techniques helps keep the movie put together and in order.
A film cannot be created without a ton of forms of cinematic language. I believe that importance placed into the depth of the angles, lighting, and audio can make a movie. For example the lighting and sound choice in Fit Club always fit the scene and plot. I enjoy dialogue but think that a movie is of better quality when you can tell exactly what is going on, the tone, who is our protagonist or a shady character, etc just by subtleties through the lighting, angles, audio, etc.
Cinematic language to me is the appearance of a movie.
It is like the look of a meal. You wouldn't like it only because of the look, but if the look is very bad you will feel very uncomfortable, even don't like it any more although it is very good taste. When I watch a film, I seldom pay attention to the cinematic language, because if the film is good and present it successfully, the using of cinematic language is good. My opinion is the good or bad of using cinematic language depends on the meaning of the film has been presented well or not, and it also depends on the purpose of the director did well present by his editing or not. Make sense? I don't know if I explained it right.
When the editing is bad, we will find it immediately. A good film wouldn't let you focus on the cinematic language they used, unless you are deliberately observing the editing. Because they will make the story attractive and lead you into the story. When you have time to comment those cenimatic language, that means you are boring, and the film is bad.
In a nut shell, cinematic language is something could impact the film potentially.
--And I like the comment made by Adrick, it is so funny.
Cinematic language, to me, is how a director and film crew use control over the environment to affect a viewers perspective on a film and hide or divulge the implicit meaning. For example, in "The Prestige", Christopher Nolan creates a very dark, sort of colorless environment. Throughout the movie the colors are somewhat bleached, in order to portray the obsession of the main characters taking away from every other aspect of their lives. The movie also has limited music, which further emphasizes this point. In the same movie, Nolan shows some scenes in conjunction with flashbacks from earlier in the film, which parallels the characters current situation with one earlier in the film. All in all, the cinematic language is what makes the movie have depth, it gives them a dimension that theater cannot match which allows a viewer to truly get the most from the movie.
To me, cinematic language makes a movie. This is because if I couldn't relate to the movie or understand what was happening, what would be the point of watching it?
To me every movie is like a book, and every book is like a movie. This is because either the director or the author try and convey a story to the audience. Both use specific images or details to entice the audience and get them into the story. Just like how Truman Capote describes the landscape of Kansas to paint a picture of isolation and seclusion in our head, directors use shots to lay out a story or upcoming events. These shots speak to the viewer saying what they interoperate them to be. This creates the movie and there wouldn't be a good movie without cinematic language.
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Cinematic language can often makes a movie. There are many aspects of cinematic language that you can look at during a movie. For me some of the most important aspects are lighting and audio. Lighting, to me, makes a movie a good movie because you can often tell the tone of a scene based on the lighting. Such as when the lighting is dimmed on a person, usually the scene is intense. If the lighting was bright during a scene like this then the suspense that was meant to be there is gone. Audio also makes a movie a good movie for the same reason. If the music that plays in the classic movie Jaws whenever the shark approaches would not be appropriate during a comedic scene would ruin the scene. The background music and lighting really helps to create a scene.
Before Film Studies I did not pay attention to cinematic language. After learning what cinematic language is I now start to look for it in movies. Cinematic language is used to manipulate the viewer. By cuts and edits, the director shows you what he/she wants you to see.
When watching a movie after knowing what cinematic language is, in the movie Finding Nemo the director the director uses high angle and low angel. Also the director uses off camera space well. Even though everything is not on camera, the director shows off camera space. Now when I watch movies I look for the ways the director is trying to manipulate the viewer.
Before this class I did not pay attention or even know what cinematic language was. Now that I am aware of what it is every time I watch a movie or a commercial I pay much closer attention to the editing so I can see if j notice any flaws in the production. Although I was not sure what cinematic language was before I know now that it is the main part of a movie because when you know more things about a film you can understand the movie way more.
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