Films have become very popular due to the fact that films can depict different emotions and feelings than a novel. The audience who watches a film gets a visual experience that they would not otherwise miss while reading a novel. A film is rated on its ability to suspend reality and immerse the audience in a world that is cinema. If the audience cannot suspend their reality, they will never be able to truly experience the film. There are many examples of cinematography and audio techniques used in the film The Help that effectively immerse the audience into the story, making them feel like they are truly in Jackson, Mississippi in the early 1960s, early of the civil rights movement. “Cinema is strongest when it tells its story by revealing human behavior and actions rather than through the use of dialogue to tell thoughts, feelings, and situations” (Rabiger 84). In The Help, the first example of an effective visual experience that tells the story occurs about thirteen minutes into the film, when Celia Foote first makes a phone call. As Celia Foote speaks, the camera zooms in on her legs and expensive heels. In the photo, her legs accompany a swimming pool in the foreground. Immediately, the audience can tell that Celia Foote has beauty and money. Then the camera slowly pans to reveal Celia Foote's entire body. This cinematic technique was used to highlight Celia's appearance giving the audience time to appreciate her beauty. This scene made the audience curious about Celia, and when an audience is curious, they are interested and immersed in the story. The next use of a cinematic technique that further enhances the story is when Hilly Holbrook suggests that the colored helpers have their own b...... middle of paper ...... Hilly's point of view and his reaction. All of these examples prove that this film uses strong cinematic techniques that further immerse the audience into the film. The visual experience is important to the film itself; therefore it is the most important element of this media. Without a good idea of ​​cinematographic technique, the film would not be a success. This film succeeds in suspending reality, and for about two and a half hours, the audience feels like they are in Jackson, Mississippi, in the early 1960s during the civil rights movement. Works Cited Millerson, Gerald. Lighting for television and cinema. Np: CRC, 1999. Print. Rabiger, Michael, Mick Hurbis-Cherrier and Gustavo Mercado. Realization of cinema techniques and aesthetics. Burlington (MA): Focal, 2013. Print.The Help. Real. Tate Taylor. Perf. Emma Stone and Viola Davis. Touchstone Pictures, 2011. DVD.