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Understanding the Audiovisual Language of Film: Shot Size and Composition

Reading Time: 9 minutes“Time is the main formative element of cinema.” ——Andrei Tarkovsky, Sculpting in Time (1986)   Many viewers focus solely on the narrative when watching films, yet cinema’s true allure often lies concealed within its audiovisual nuances—a single frame composition, a dolly shot, or a sound effect can all generate distinctive cinematic storytelling. These elements collectively form […]

17 November 2025

Creatively Developing Black-and-White Film

Reading Time: 4 minutesCreatively Developing Black-and-white film   Aim&Background：As digital cameras and mobile phone photography rise in popularity, film cameras have gradually faded from the public’s view. Unlike digital cameras, which allow for immediate shooting, viewing, and deleting, the process of using film cameras—from the shutter click to development—is shrouded in mystery, as no one knows what the […]

29 November 2023

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