Language of Film
Y42.2008
Credit:
The Paul McGhee Division
Weekly screenings and analyses give students an understanding of the cinematic vocabulary. Topics include: the shot as the basic unit of film structure; the effects of lighting and composition; editing; mise-en-scene and montage; sound and overall film techniques; and the relationship between form and content. Screenings and analyses include works by directors such as Allen, Chapin, Coppola, Einstein, Ford, Goddard, Griffith, Hawks, Hitchcock, Keaton, Lucas, Renoir, Penn, Scorsese, Spielberg, Weir, and Welles.
To register for this course you must be an admitted student in an NYU credit or degree program or have special student status. Admitted NYU credit or degree students may visit NYUHome to register through ALBERT. To apply to an NYU-SCPS credit or degree program, call (212) 998-7100.
