This winter break was full of experiences—educational and enjoyable. Despite taking a road trip to Georgia and visiting my grandparents, this winter break consisted of constant reading and binge watching. More specifically, I embarked on a journey of watching and reading all 8 Harry Potter films and all 7 novels. Having been put in a Media Studies Cambridge class, it has become my upmost responsibility to analyze all forms of media out of entertainment. The Harry Potter films being one of my subjects, I've collectively analyzed movies such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, La La Land, The Goldfinch, and many more. When doing such a task, it is important to consider various cinematic languages. Cinematic languages include camera angles, mise-en-scène, sound, and several other techniques. Interpreting cinematic languages reveal explicit and implicit meanings within the media you are analyzing. For an easier understanding, we will focus on movies in this blog post. In movies, directors deliberately utilize methods and techniques to portray a certain emotion within a scene. This can be done through the use of camera angles and shots, costumes, props, etc. For example, a close-up on a character could emphasize specific features like the tears forming in their eyes, or the wrinkles between their eyebrows. Noting these features provide immense help in determining what the character is feeling. In this scenario, we can infer that the character is scared or traumatized. In addition to camera angles and shots, analyzing the costumes and the area behind an actor could disclose certain information. This information can range from when and where this film was shot, and what these actors are truly representing. Analyzing cinematic languages help the viewer identify underlying messages, stereotypes and representations, and the overall motive of a certain medium.
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