You may have heard for so many times, about film appreciation course, film appreciation society, etc. But what exactly is film appreciation? And how does one learn to appreciate films? Let me tell you...
There are mainly two kinds of cinemas out there. The first one is Art house cinema and second is mainstream commercial. What we see regularly in theaters is mainstream commercial cinema. Mainstream cinema is based on the popular taste. That is on the likes and dislikes of the audiences. It may contain excessive violence, romance, comedy, etc. depending upon the commercial strategies.
Art house cinema, as opposed to mainstream cinema, is totally filmmaker oriented. Instead of following a popular trend, filmmaker experiments with the story, structure, narrative, etc. These films may seem complicated or boring to the mainstream audiences. Some films are so unique that, they blur the line between the mainstream and art house cinema. But there are very few of it.
So, let's get back to the main topic. Film appreciation is mainly related to the art house cinema. Which includes greater understanding of the art, presentation, etc. of cinema.
A film is a collaborative work of various art forms such as, writing, direction, acting, camerawork, setting, edit, etc. All these arts contribute to the medium to enhance the quality of storytelling. So in simple words, Film appreciation consists of the study and understanding of various aspects of filmmaking. At the end, film is all about the experience. You laugh, you cry, you get tens, You feel romantic. As a part of learning of film appreciation, you just have to find the source of that feeling in the film you are seeing. The source of that feeling may be the excellent written script, brilliant dialogues, eye pleasing cinematography or crispy editing or the collaboration of all of it.
See a favourite scene from your favourite movie and start analysing it. What made you feel the way you are feeling about the scene? Start seeing every aspect of the scene with keen detail. Of course, it will not be like, you saw the scene & you started analysing it! You need a constant practice & study, in order to be a master in film appreciation. And it's not only for filmmakers, but also for the genuine film lovers. Imagine yourself, analysing all the hidden meanings and the process of building the scene & so, the film.
Cheers!!
There are mainly two kinds of cinemas out there. The first one is Art house cinema and second is mainstream commercial. What we see regularly in theaters is mainstream commercial cinema. Mainstream cinema is based on the popular taste. That is on the likes and dislikes of the audiences. It may contain excessive violence, romance, comedy, etc. depending upon the commercial strategies.
Art house cinema, as opposed to mainstream cinema, is totally filmmaker oriented. Instead of following a popular trend, filmmaker experiments with the story, structure, narrative, etc. These films may seem complicated or boring to the mainstream audiences. Some films are so unique that, they blur the line between the mainstream and art house cinema. But there are very few of it.
So, let's get back to the main topic. Film appreciation is mainly related to the art house cinema. Which includes greater understanding of the art, presentation, etc. of cinema.
A film is a collaborative work of various art forms such as, writing, direction, acting, camerawork, setting, edit, etc. All these arts contribute to the medium to enhance the quality of storytelling. So in simple words, Film appreciation consists of the study and understanding of various aspects of filmmaking. At the end, film is all about the experience. You laugh, you cry, you get tens, You feel romantic. As a part of learning of film appreciation, you just have to find the source of that feeling in the film you are seeing. The source of that feeling may be the excellent written script, brilliant dialogues, eye pleasing cinematography or crispy editing or the collaboration of all of it.
See a favourite scene from your favourite movie and start analysing it. What made you feel the way you are feeling about the scene? Start seeing every aspect of the scene with keen detail. Of course, it will not be like, you saw the scene & you started analysing it! You need a constant practice & study, in order to be a master in film appreciation. And it's not only for filmmakers, but also for the genuine film lovers. Imagine yourself, analysing all the hidden meanings and the process of building the scene & so, the film.
Cheers!!
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