Category: Film Studies
Mise En Scène
Mise En Scène implies how the visual materials are staged, framed, and photographed. The frame’s aspect ratio: dimension of the screen’s height and width.
What is Documentary Film?
This post examines the original theorist of the documentary mode–John Grierson and how his ideas have shaped documentary styles today
Analyzing Mise En Scène
This post examines the methods of analyzing Mise En Scène in films, poses questions towards the end that are useful for one’s analysis of a film.
Narratology and Story-making in Film
This post examines the narratological aspect of filmmaking, through a description of tone, story, plot, and the classification of genres.
Cinematography
This post examines the role of the cinematographer as well as the characteristics of filmmaking, particularly the use of shots and lenses.
Characteristic of Filmmaking
This post examines the role a director plays alongside a screenwriter, as well as describing the characteristics of film content.








