Reel Talk: How to Be an Armchair Film Critic Part 1 - Lights + Camera – 2/6/25
Self-paced
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Reel Talk: How to Be an Armchair Film Critic Part 1 - Lights + Camera – Katherine Johnson
February 6, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, In Person
Ever wonder what it might take to be a Roger Ebert, Leonard Maltin, or Pauline Kael? Whether you want to end up writing film criticism for your local newspaper or you want to learn to have informed conversations about the movies you’re watching, this course is for you! Tailored for adult learners and those who have no film criticism background, each session will focus on two general topics pertaining to filmmaking and film criticism. In each you’ll gain and apply in-depth knowledge and skills, watching movies and clips to practice what you’ve learned.
You can join us for one session or both sessions. In the end you’ll be ready to speak (or write) in detail about lights, camera, and action.
Lights
In this first session we’ll be focusing on terminology and techniques for onscreen features like lighting, setting, etc…
Camera
is all about learning and practicing concepts and techniques of cinematography and editing. You’ll be able to identify the ways the camera and editing process draws the eye, tells the story, and informs our interpretation of movies
In person - Dugan Hall Room 346