Do you understand movies and television?
It seems like every day I see an argument on social media about a film or TV show, and every day I see the argument is made in bad faith thanks to a basic lack of media literacy. If you want to talk competently about movies and TV shows, you need to learn media literacy, and you need to learn it today.
Today, I want to go over the term, provide the definition, and teach you how to make a cogent argument that doesn’t make you look like an idiot.
I know this is a lot, but I truly think if you want to be a better filmmaker, you should learn this very basic idea. If for nothing else, it will allow you to understand what you’re watching and will create a much bigger net you can cast while writing about or creating film and television.
So let’s dive in.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
