How can a filmmaker best use image to spark an emotional connection with the film's audience? A filmmaker can direct his actors in a way so that their actions can portray the certain mood that the scene needs. The action of a subject can personify the drama. When we look at the subject's face we know what kind of consequences the situation has, like the distraught face of Tom Hanks in Saving private Ryan. When the only thing in the shot we see is his face, we understand what kind of terror he is going when fighting in WWII. The action of the subjects can elect our matching emotions. Naturally, we as humans have a tendency to mimic and synchronize with other's emotions so when we see Audrey Tautou in Amelie grinning at what she's seeing in the movies we can't help but grin as well. Lastly, when a brings out a nuanced face they leave the scene open to interpretation allowing us to project our own feelings and beliefs. So when a filmmaker directs its subjects well enough, the actions that the actors portray shall move the audience towards the perceived mood.
All of this info was conducted from the article at Psycology Today.com called "3 Reasons Why We are Drawn to Faces in Film" by Siu-Lan Tan, Phd.
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