How to understand cinema
We will teach you how to watch movies like a film critic and help you practice your skills. Become a master in analyzing scripts, editing, genres, the composition of the frame, camerawork, and the director’s signature tools!
20 essential films to help you
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What is this course about?
Everyone watches movies, but what do film critics pay most attention to? Why are some movies considered masterpieces, whereas others are deemed hollow?
This course will teach you what to look at in movies, using the example of 20 key films from different eras. This way, you will trace the development of cinematography and master the most important skills for analyzing any movie.
This course will teach you what to look at in movies, using the example of 20 key films from different eras. This way, you will trace the development of cinematography and master the most important skills for analyzing any movie.
Who is this course for?
Everyone who loves cinema
We will show you how to pass the amateur stage and start watching movies through the eyes of a professional.
People who study art, literature, and philosophy
We will teach you to understand the nuances of cinema as an art.
Future and working journalists
We will tell you about the main laws of cinema, about genres and the significant directors.
Course format
Full HD
High-quality
sound
sound
16 hours of the salient information
Real emotions and charismatic lecturers
Detailed description and helpful visuals
Tests for self-assessment after each lecture
The course will help you:
1.
understand the films that changed the history of cinema
2.
identify the main editing techniques and understand why and when they are used
3.
distinguish between different genres and know how they evolved and why they intermingle
4.
the laws of drama in cinema, when they are obeyed and when they are violated (and why)
learn innovative techniques that once were a breakthrough but have now become all too familiar
5.
understand how scripts work and why some stories and characters become iconic
6.
1. The Formation of Cinema
Battleship Potemkin, 1925
Metropolis, 1926
City Lights, 1931
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, 1937
Metropolis, 1926
City Lights, 1931
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, 1937
2. Immortal Classics
Citizen Kane, 1941
The Maltese Falcon, 1941
Seven Samurai,1954
Vertigo, 1958
The Maltese Falcon, 1941
Seven Samurai,1954
Vertigo, 1958
3. Novators and Revolutioners
La Dolce Vita, 1960
Breathless, 1960
The Graduate, 1967
2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
Breathless, 1960
The Graduate, 1967
2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
4. New Hollywood
The Godfather, 1972
Taxi Driver, 1976
Blade Runner, 1982
Pulp Fiction, 1995
Taxi Driver, 1976
Blade Runner, 1982
Pulp Fiction, 1995
5. Indie Cinema and Blockbusters
The Shawshank Redemption, 1994
Titanic, 1997
No Country for Old Men, 2007
Inception, 2010
Titanic, 1997
No Country for Old Men, 2007
Inception, 2010
Course program
Showing how cinema works on the example of 20 masterpieces
Bonus lectures
Quentin Tarantino: the Story of Success
Stanley Kubrick: the Iconic Director of the 20th Century
Lars von Trier: Eros and Thanatos
Italian Cinema: From Neorealism to Spaghetti Westerns
Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer: The Birth of Auteur Cinema
Stanley Kubrick: the Iconic Director of the 20th Century
Lars von Trier: Eros and Thanatos
Italian Cinema: From Neorealism to Spaghetti Westerns
Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer: The Birth of Auteur Cinema
Course program
1. The Formation of Cinema
Battleship Potemkin 1925
Metropolis 1926
City Lights 1931
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs 1937
Metropolis 1926
City Lights 1931
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs 1937
Showing how cinema works on the example of 20 masterpieces
2. Immortal Classics
Citizen Kane 1941
The Maltese Falcon 1941
Seven Samurai 1954
Vertigo 1958
The Maltese Falcon 1941
Seven Samurai 1954
Vertigo 1958
3. Novators and Revolutioners
La Dolce Vita 1960
Breathless 1960
The Graduate 1967
2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
Breathless 1960
The Graduate 1967
2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
4. New Hollywood
The Godfather 1972
Taxi Driver 1976
Blade Runner 1982
Pulp Fiction 1995
Taxi Driver 1976
Blade Runner 1982
Pulp Fiction 1995
5. Indie Cinema and Blockbusters
The Shawshank Redemption 1994
Titanic 1997
No Country for Old Men 2007
Inception 2010
Titanic 1997
No Country for Old Men 2007
Inception 2010
Quentin Tarantino: the Story of Success (release date: 24.01.2022)
Stanley Kubrick: the Iconic Director of the 20th Century
Lars von Trier: Eros and Thanatos
Italian Cinema: From Neorealism to Spaghetti Westerns
Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer: The Birth of Auteur Cinema (release date: 24.01.2022)
Stanley Kubrick: the Iconic Director of the 20th Century
Lars von Trier: Eros and Thanatos
Italian Cinema: From Neorealism to Spaghetti Westerns
Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer: The Birth of Auteur Cinema (release date: 24.01.2022)
Bonus lectures
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About the project
Art for Introvert is one of the biggest educational projects in Europe. Our ultimate goal is to make art, psychology, and science accessible to a wider public.
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Reviews
- I’m really impressed with the amount and quality of info I received with your lectures! I took the course on the history of cinema and enjoyed the whole thing, loved the way you made it. It’s nice to see people who are eager to bring knowledge to others. Art for Introvert, glad to have discovered your project!Lilly Oulson
- Finally sorted out the history of art in my head thanks to your course. Great job, guys! It's really convenient you divided lectures into modules. The speaker was nice to listen to, and I loved the deep delve into the details of each painting you talked about. For sure, it's better to learn about painting with pros than browsing through weird websites.Samantha Lewis
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- I've just completed the course Become an Art Historian. Awesome format. The presentation of the material was fascinating, and 24 hours just flew by. I’m glad that for once I’ve spent my time meaningfully. Pulling myself together to take another course, on architecture this time.Susan Ross
- I’m really impressed with the amount and quality of info I received with your lectures! I took the course on the history of cinema and enjoyed the whole thing, loved the way you made it. It’s nice to see people who are eager to bring knowledge to others. Art for Introvert, glad to have discovered your project!Lilly Oulson
- Finally sorted out the history of art in my head thanks to your course. Great job, guys! It's really convenient you divided lectures into modules. The speaker was nice to listen to, and I loved the deep delve into the details of each painting you talked about. For sure, it's better to learn about painting with pros than browsing through weird websites.Samantha Lewis
- Finished watching the course on cognitive psychology. I was looking for the comprehensive content that would give me a clear understanding of the subject, and perhaps better my perception of myself and improve my relationships with other people. No regrets about the money paid for the course, Art for Introvert does a great job when it comes to psychology, examples from real life, and clear explanations of what stands behind our actions, thoughts, desires and traumas. Thank you!!Philip Mallbrow
- I've just completed the course Become an Art Historian. Awesome format. The presentation of the material was fascinating, and 24 hours just flew by. I’m glad that for once I’ve spent my time meaningfully. Pulling myself together to take another course, on architecture this time.Susan Ross
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