THE HUNTER COLLEGE WRITING CENTER WRITING ACROSS THE CIRRICULUM
Writing about Film From movie reviews, to film history, to
criticism, to technical analysis of cinematic technique, writing
is one of the best ways to respond to film. Writing about film
enhances your enjoyment of film, as in the writing process you
will have the opportunity to think carefully, assess critically,
and discover new dimensions that might otherwise remain
unappreciated. Remember that though a film may have dialogue and
narration, the basic clanguage d of film is a succession of
visual images, and the way they are edited is the cgrammar d of
cinema. Preparing to Write about Film Each writer may have an
individualized approach to responding to and writing about a
film, but all writers will work more effectively if they prepare
to view the film and to write about it. Therefore, aim to: !
Investigate background information on the film you are writing
about, such as the film 9s historical, cultural, and stylistic
contexts, or production h