When we go to the movies we are witnessing a real situation that has been magnified so that we can see all the angles and nuances that accompany any problem or issue. The members of the audience that are watching the film are made to feel sympathy with the character, or at least feel some emotion toward the character, that helps them to identify with the people in the movie. This helps the audience members enjoy the escape that the film provides.

In the years before the invention of the VCR and DVD player the only way to see movies was in the theater. Unless you watched the edited version on television and put up with the many commercial interruptions the only choice was the movie theater. The experience of watching a movie in the theater with the big screen and the darkened room can’t be experienced in any other way.

For those who are studying filmmaking, enjoying the films of the 1930’s and 40’s are one way that you can see filmmaking at its best. During this time, the best films that have ever been made were created. This era in filmmaking was filled with the best directors and actors that have ever come out of Hollywood.

When you watch these films you will see that the aim of the filmmaker is to grab the emotions of the audience through the film and the characters in the film. Today’s filmmaker needs to find the best way to grab the heart and mind of today’s moviegoers.

To accomplish this, the filmmaker will control the pace of the film and give the piece meaning and direction. The film should show the experiences that the characters in the movie encounter as they move through the scenes. The characters should also be on a path toward a goal or pursuit in which obstacles confront them.

The character’s change and growth during the movie is what will give the movie depth and meaning. If there is no depth to the film the audience will find it difficult to feel that the film is memorable. A movie can be very entertaining but offer the audience no depth or meaning, these films do not stand the test of time.

The story is told through the different scenes in the movie. It is up to the filmmaker to determine what scenes should be in the film and which ones should be left out. Each scene must do its part to move the events of the plot forward and if the filmmaker determines that a scene does not meet those criteria then it should be eliminated.

Some of the things that will determine if a scene should be included in a film are the ability of the scene to move the plot forward. To determine if something is important the filmmaker might ask what would happen if the scene were not included in the film. Would the movie be less meaningful without the inclusion of the scene?

Each story and movie that we see begins with a problem or question and ends with a solution at the end. The entire plot of the movie and all of the actions and dialogue of the characters are directly related to the question or problem. Engaging the audience to care about the answer is the job of the filmmaker.

It is up to the director to find a way to make the audience care about the answer to the question or the problem that the main character must solve. Why should anyone care about this person and the issues that they are facing? Making them appear real and relatable is one of the ways that the director engages the audience.

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