For starters, it is a visual medium that sticks with people well after the images are gone. The old saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ should be modified for film to read ‘a moving picture is worth a million words’ because of its awesome powers. Additionally, it is an auditory medium because it uses sound to augment the visuals to create a visceral experience. Many sounds in movies are meant to make an audience cry, scream with terror, laugh, gasp, become angry, and many other emotional responses. I would argue that there is no other medium currently available that can move someone as much as a film can, from emotionally to
For starters, it is a visual medium that sticks with people well after the images are gone. The old saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ should be modified for film to read ‘a moving picture is worth a million words’ because of its awesome powers. Additionally, it is an auditory medium because it uses sound to augment the visuals to create a visceral experience. Many sounds in movies are meant to make an audience cry, scream with terror, laugh, gasp, become angry, and many other emotional responses. I would argue that there is no other medium currently available that can move someone as much as a film can, from emotionally to