ENG1400 Film Art

GEN1000 Perspectives on General Education

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This module aims to provide students with a broad introduction to film language and storytelling. Drawing from different types of films from a range of film genres and styles, this module covers an introduction to film elements and basic knowledge needed for visual literacy as both interpreting and creating film, including shot types, film space, form and narrative, colour and lighting, film sound and editing. In addition to teaching students film language for analyzing film form and style, it enables students to read and experience film like a literary text that tells a story, expresses a mood, or conveys a message. Students of the module will not only gain an appreciation of cinema but also show their visual literacy and knowledge of film language in practical film-making of their own.

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to: 
a. master the critical terminology relevant to film; 
b. decode and analyse the language of film; 
c. explore different types of film styles and their production contexts; and 
d. demonstrate understanding of film-language through practical application in film-making.