Preparing For Screen Reading
While watching a film, there are various techniques that one can learn. The standard techniques in a movie are camera angles, editing, sound and lighting, camera movements, among others. Understanding these techniques in a film requires some watching concepts that viewers have to apply. First, the viewer needs to learn the subject matter and its meaning in the movie to understand the storyline. The subject matter is generally the primary theme in the film and makes the meaningful content of the topic of discussion. When watching a video, it is essential to identify and understand the subject matter in the movie and even other subthemes present. Another thing for consideration while watching a movie is a silent dialogue that involves talking back to the video to identify the narrative. Silent dialogue consists of asking fundamental questions about the film and trying to understand why things happen the way they happen and how it will probably end. In this case, the viewer should look for differences and similarities, note the elements of a movie that strikes, exciting, or unfamiliar. Identify points that are emphasized through repetition and understand why they have a lot of emphases. This will help note the various film techniques that have been used in the film.
Further, a better understanding of the film techniques can be understood by having visual memory and reflection. When watching a film, the viewer should create a visual memory of particular scenes in the movie and reflect them with the start and the end of the film. A personal reflection of the movie scenes would help associate them with specific acts, and this will help understand the movie better.