Explore how cinema works, how it evolved, and how genre and theory shape what we watch. This section breaks down film into styles, movements, ideas, and timelines, whether you’re tracking how horror evolved after the ’70s or unpacking semiotics in a silent short.
Genre & Style
What makes a thriller tick? How does neo-noir differ from classic noir? This section covers film genres, visual styles, common tropes, and hybrid categories, so you can recognize patterns and break them.
Film Theory
From structuralism and semiotics to sound theory and narrative design, this section provides you with tools to interpret how films convey their meanings and how those meanings are constructed.
Film History, Movements & World Cinema
How has cinema changed across decades, styles, and borders? This section covers major artistic movements, global film traditions, and historical shifts, from Surrealism and Bauhaus design to New Hollywood and Korean New Wave. Learn how filmmakers responded to art, politics, and technology to shape new cinematic languages.
Case Studies & Analysis
Apply what you’ve learned. From trope breakdowns in blockbusters to theory in art films, this section offers close readings of scenes, characters, and entire films that help theory click into place.
