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1) Induction Flashcards

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What is Mise-En-Scene?

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. all things on the set (including the set)
. every element of a scene is selected to add the meaning

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What does Mise-En-Scene include?

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. costume
. props
. location
. set design
. NVC (non verbal communication)
. colour
. lighting

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What is continuity editing?

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. also known as “invisible editing”
. narrative based editing to create a story
. all the shots are in continuous chronological order
. feels smooth + consistent + tells a coherent story

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What is discontinuity editing?

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. draws attention to itself (not invisible)
. not a smooth continuous action
. does not create continuity

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What are the 5 main parts of editing?

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1) order - the shots/scenes relationship with chronology
2) pace - how frequently there is a cut from one shot to the next
3) transitions - the choices made when cutting from one shot to the next
4) graphics - text/charts/graphs added post production
5) effects - the way shots are manipulated post production

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What is editing?

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. to manipulate/change it

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What are the main functions of editing?

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1) to show where they are in the story/the time + physical space
2) create a mood + feel for the piece
3) communicate + infer meaning

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What is a montage?

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a montage is lots of shots from different times/places edited together

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What are 2 types of montage?

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. MODERN MONTAGE - condensing of time + information
. INTELLECTUAL MONTAGE - editing in shots from from outside the narrative to create meaning or to show emotions/feelings

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What is a jump cut?

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one long shot made shorter by removing frames

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What are 2 types of jump cut?

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. LITERAL - cutting out parts of the action to maintain pace and move the action forward
. SYMBOLIC - suggests character is not seeing clearly showing they’re fragile or broken

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What are the 3 types of sign?

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. VISUAL - signs anything the camera can see
- Mise-En-Scene (costume, set, props)
- cinematography (angles, movement, size, focus)
TECHNICAL - anything done after camera
- editing, order, pace, continuity
- graphics/special effects
AUDIO - anything the audience can hear
- sound/music/soundtrack/score/dialogue

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How are signs used?

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. used by producers to pass on a message to the audience
. this message can be interpreted differently depending on the audiences individual experiences
. the more signs you give, the more likely it is that the audience will interpret the message intended

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What is the function of signs?

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. to communicate with the audience
. response from the audience
- INFORMED = knowledge
- EMOTIONALLY = atmosphere/mood
- DEBATE = unanswered questions/ambiguous polysemic’s

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CAMERA MOVEMENTS
What is a tracking shot?

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. who the camera is mounted on a cart which travels along tracks for smooth movement
. to place the audience in the thick of the action

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CAMERA MOVEMENTS
What is a pan shot?

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. horizontal, left and right shots where the camera remains on a fixed axis
. used to introduce a setting

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CAMERA MOVEMENTS
What is a tilt shot?

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. vertical movement of the camera up and down on a fixed axis
. used to introduce a character or setting

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CAMERA MOVEMENTS
What is a zoom shot?

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. uses the lens to magnify or shrink the image which gives the illusion of moving closer or further away from the action

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CAMERA MOVEMENTS
What is static?

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. when the camera isn’t moving

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LIGHTING
What is high key lighting?

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. lots of light sources so there is no/minimal shadows

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LIGHTING
What is low key lighting?

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. less light sources to create shadows

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LIGHTING
What is naturalistic lighting?

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. mimics reality

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LIGHTING
What is stylised lighting?

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. non-naturalistic lighting

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AUDIO/SOUND
What is dialogue?

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. used to create character and tell the story
. the content of what is said is usually very important but also for how a character speaks creates meaning (accent, tone, pace, formality)

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AUDIO/SOUND
What is contrapuntal sound?

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. when music or sound FX create a harsh contrast and are often juxtaposed to the images on screen

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AUDIO/SOUND
What is a voice over?

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. talking is put on afterwards which guides the viewer often acting as a narrator
. makes the audience see the images, characters and story in a particular way

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AUDIO/SOUND
What is diegetic sound?

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. the sound arises directly from the world of the story
. its source may be on or off screen
. they are the sounds the character can hear

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AUDIO/SOUND
What is non-diegetic sound?

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. we hear this but it is not produced by anything in the world of the story
. the characters can’t hear it
. usually musical score or voice over

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AUDIO/SOUND
What is pleonastic or parallel sound?

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. when the music or sound FX used in the scene matches or complements the visuals

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CAMERA ANGLES
What is high angle?

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. shows the subject from above so the audience is looking down on the subjects
. appear weak and vulnerable

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CAMERA ANGLES
What is low angle?

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. shows the subject from below so the audience look up to the subject
. creates the impression of the subject being powerful, glamorous or dominant

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CAMERA ANFLES
What is eye level?

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. the subject is at the same level as the audience
. so the audience feels equal to the subject and to identify with them

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CAMERA ANGLES
What is Birds Eye?

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. scene is shot from directly above
. un-natural POV used for dramatic effect or for overview of setting

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TRANSITIONS
What is a straight cut?

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. a clean switch from shot A to shot B

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TRANSITIONS
What is dissolve?

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. shot B begins to appear as shot A fades away
. used to show a passing of time

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TRANSITIONS
What is a fade?

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. shot A fades to black before shot B appears, often to mark the end of a scene or sequence

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TRANSITIONS
What is a jump cut?

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. 2 very similar shots edited together to appear to ‘jump’ which may unnerve the viewer

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TRANSITIONS
What is parallel editing?

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. editing between 2 different scenes, usually 2 different locations but happening at the same time links the scenes

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FOCUS AND DEPTH OF FIELD
What is deep focus?

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. it is used when the detail of an entire scene needs to be known
. means everything visible, near and far from the camera is in focus

39
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FOCUS AND DEPTH OF FIELD
What is selective focus?

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. simplifies the image by showing a particular object or person in focus whilst the background is blurred highlighting their importance

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FOCUS AND DEPTH OF FIELD
What is pulling focus?

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. changes the subject of selective of selective focus by adjusting the focus from one to another subject in a shot

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CONTINUITY EDITING
What is 180 degree rule?

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. when one shot is cut to another, the action remains on the side of that line of action

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CONTINUITY EDITING
What is shot/reverse shot?

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. a sequence or edit in which the audience see a character, then a POV of what they see, then it switches back to their reaction

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CONTINUITY EDITING
What is action match?

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. trying to ensure that you edit from one shot to another when some action takes place, making the transition smooth so the audience thinks about the action not the edit

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CONTINUITY EDITING
What is eyeliner match?

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. shots are matched by linking the gaze of the character towards another character

45
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What is this shot?

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ESTABLISHING SHOT

46
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What is this shot?

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LONG SHOT/WIDE SHOT

47
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What is this shot?

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MID SHOT

48
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What is this shot?

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CLOSE UP

49
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What is this shot?

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EXTREME CLOSE UP

50
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What is an establishing shot?

What is it used for?

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. a shot of a place or space

. used to set the scene and establish when + where the scene is set

51
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What is a long shot/wide shot?

What is it used for?

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. a shot of the full length of the character fit into the scene

. to introduce/re-introduce a character, show their costume or their body language

52
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What is a mid shot?

What is it used for?

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. shot that shows half a character

. used when dialogue happens mid sot to show a characters performance, it mimics how we talk in real life

53
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What is a close up?

What is it used for?

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. when a characters face/an object fills the screen

. used to emphasise the significance of the prop or facial expression/emotions
. can either be intrusive or intimate

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What is an extreme close up?

What is it used for?

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. when the subject is way bigger than the frame

. it is used in horror to create an overwhelming or intense moment
. it can also be used to emphasise that characters emotion is significant

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