Media Arts and Digital Storytelling · Modern Media

The Language of Film

Analyzing camera angles, cuts, and sound design to understand how filmmakers manipulate emotion.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a low-angle shot change our perception of a character's power?
  2. 2What role does 'foley' sound play in making a scene feel realistic or terrifying?
  3. 3How can a filmmaker use color grading to signal a flashback or a dream sequence?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Responding MA.Re7.1.6NCAS: Producing MA.Pr6.1.6
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Media Arts and Digital Storytelling
Period: Modern Media

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