ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Film studies

Film studies is like reading a book, only you watch a movie instead. Just like how you read books to understand and learn new things, film studies is about watching movies to learn about them.

When we watch a movie, we see actors, special effects, music, and visual effects that work together to create a story. Film studies is about understanding how these different elements come together to make a good movie.

When we study film, we learn about the history of cinema, the different genres of movies, and how they have changed over time. We also learn how to analyze movies, interpret their meaning, and understand the messages they are trying to convey.

A film studies course will help you learn to think critically about movies, like understanding why a certain movie became popular or why we find some films scary or funny.

Overall, film studies is just like reading a book for kids, but instead, we watch movies and learn about the history, the technical parts, and how movies tell stories through their visuals and sounds.