Language of Film Dictionary
Body language - Used to recognize the feelings of the played character.
Costumes - Used to show details of a characters personality.
Hairstyles - Related to costumes, used to tell the personality of a character.
Make-up - Used to transform a actor to look similar to the played character.
Colour - Used to put a mood to a scene. Example: Blue means sad and yellow means happy.
Lighting - Used to make something important to stand out, and to make the film clear for people to see and understand better.
Props - Used to make a scene realistic or more eye catching.
Settings - Used to establish a situation or mood. It helps the audience to understand the actions and emotions in the lives of the characters.
Dialogue - Used to make films seem mature and solidly crafted.
Sound Effects - Used to make a film realistic and more attracting.
Music - Used to create the perfect mood in a particular scene, by setting the right tone for the plot moment.
Silence - Used to create a serious mood or sincerity in acting.
Symbols - An object, used to suggest new ideas.
Special FX - Used to make the film look more realistic.
What am I learning?
I am learning film languages and film study.
How does this work show my learning?
By writing in my own definitions for each languages used in film.
What am I wondering as a result of this learning?
I am wondering how long it takes to make a film using all these languages.