Cinema Studies

Taking into account the actor, psychodrama and Brazilian cinema. By Dara Oliver As you can see, I haven't decided whether this is a text, an e-book, or a book. Because of my ADHD, I'll probably refer to this text as both a book and an e-book. Bear with me. Preface I am Dara Oliver Andia, a Brazilian filmmaker and screenwriter. Since childhood, whenever someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would answer without hesitation: “I want to be a director.” I grew up,

The late 19th century saw a boom in popular visual culture, magic lantern shows, stereoscopes, dioramas, circuses, and traveling theater, that prepared audiences for cinema.

Films offer viewers experiences, narrative, emotional, sensory, that no other medium can. Every shot, sound cue, color choice, and edit is the result of deliberate creative decisions aimed at shaping how audiences feel and think.

 Cinematography, or “writing with motion,” uses framing, lens choice, lighting, color, movement, and texture to convey emotions, tone, and subtext visually.

Overview  Susan Hayward’s Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive reference guide to the field of film studies.