American Cinema
Season 1, Episode 11: Film Language
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"Film Language" illustrates basic terms such as tracking shots and zooms and also provides a primer on editing technique.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
The Hollywood Style
Episode 2
The Studio System
Episode 3
The Star
Episode 4
The Western
Episode 5
Romantic Comedy
Episode 6
The Combat Film
Episode 7
Film Noir
Episode 8
Film in the Television Age
Episode 9
The Film School Generation
Episode 10
The Edge of Hollywood
Episode 11
Film Language
Episode 12
Writing and Thinking About Film
Episode 13
Classical Hollywood Today