It also has the bonus of enhancing readability by allowing your audience to use their knowledge of film and TV to understand what's happening in your story.
Learning and applying the basics of film grammar can give your story a slicker and more-polished feel, without having to download shaders or spend hours in photoshop. If you’ve ever thought a movie or episode of TV was confusing without being able to say why, there’s a good chance that there was something off with the editing. Even if they can’t name the different types of shots or explain how editors use images to construct meaning, the average person can tell when the “rules” are being broken. Many of these principles were first described in the early 20th century by Soviet directors, but they're used consistently across genre, medium, and even language: Bollywood musicals, English period dramas, Korean horror movies, and American action blockbusters all use many of the same techniques.īecause these rules are so universal, virtually everyone has some internalized understanding of them. Different types of shots have different associations and are used by editors to convey different types of information to the audience. 'Film grammar' refers the unstated 'rules' of editing used in movies and TV.
Film Grammar for Simmers What is film grammar?
