Writing About Film Summary

"Writing About Film" presents an interesting point. When we're watching a film, we tend to ignore a lot of the elements and details that go into making a film. Gocsik mentions that these little details hold a lot of valuable information that can help us compose a good analysis. We don't simply want to review a film, but instead we want to pay attention to specifics. In order to properly write about a film you'll need to first off know what kind of analysis you'll be composing, then you must watch the film, and finally you'll need to do plenty of research.

There are various kinds of analysis that you can employ when writing about film. There is a formal analysis, film history, ideological paper, cultural studies, and discussion of the auteur. When watching the film, you want to pay close attention to the scenes. Often as viewers we don't look at what kind of camera angle is being used or how the scenes transition from one to the other. If you're going to analyze a film, you must try  to be more attentive in this aspect. Gocsik also talks about research. It's vital to familiarize yourself with as many things as possible about the film Like for example, who made the film, under what circumstances the film was made, and other such things. When investigating these matters, avoid having the internet as your only source. Instead, go to a library and search for some books. This will provide you with more reliable information.

I don't usually write about films. It's been the case that i've had to do a lot more writing on literature and because of this, I found the article to be helpful. The article mentions that when you write about film you have to be able to pay attention to a lot of things. The characters and their actions are important, but you have to also look beyond that. This is going to help me a lot because when I watch a film, i'm going to try to look closely at little details. They can tell me a lot about the film and what the filmmaker was trying to get across. Also I need to avoid using "I" as much as possible. I have to try to be a little more objective.