Film Study - Language of Film Dictionary

Film Study - Language of Film Dictionary

Body Language: Used to tell the viewer how the character is feeling without saying it.

Costume: Use to show the personality of a character.

Hairstyles: This is also used to show the personality of a character.

Make-up: Match the fictional or nonfictional characters descriptions.

Colour: To set a mood or theme of a scene.

Lighting: Making someone or an object stand out.

Props: Used to make a scene feel more interactive and realistic. 

Setting: Help progress in stories and telling the description or the surrounding.


Dialogue: Used to move the plot along or reveal something about a character. 

Sound affects: Use to give a more realistic feel to the movie.

Music: Used to set a tone or mood.

Silence: Surrounded by an atmosphere where no noise is present.

Symbols: Often used to suggest new ideas.

Special FX: give a more realistic and feel to the movie.