OSPHONGK63

This course helps students develop a critical, analytical eye for watching and understanding films. Students will learn about basic cinematic techniques and structures, including mise-en-scene and montage, use of cinematic time and space, soundtrack, and script through viewing local and international films. Students will also become familiar with theoretical perspectives encompassing culture, ethnicity, gender and ideology, through which they can understand the political, economic and socio-cultural implications of movies. Equipped with these analytical tools, students will be more capable of understanding and analyzing both current domestic films as well as those from different times and places.CUHK course code: COMM2930AEnrollment limited.