2.5 Technical Codes

Question 1

Technical codes

Answer 1

-created using technology or skills
Special effects
Camerawork
Audio
Lighting
Editing

Question 2

Camera shots/ framing

Answer 2

What you can see in the frame

Eg.
-establishing shot
-long shot
-close-up
-wide shot

Question 3

Camera angles

Answer 3

Determined by the position of the camera and direction it is pointing to

Eg.
-eye-level
-low/high angle
-ground/hip/shoulder level

Question 4

Camera movements

Answer 4

Determines the position of the camera and may use equipment to allow positions humans cant

Eg.
-pan
-zoom
-dolly and track

Question 5

Camera operator

Answer 5

Assembling and setting up equipment and planning/rehearsing scenes. Respond quickly to directions

Question 6

Director

Answer 6

Read scripts and provide feedback to writers
Agree on budget and schedule with the producer

Question 7

Editing

Answer 7

An editors makes choices about when to cut a shot/sound and when to end a particular shot

Eg,
-continuity editing
-non-continuity editing
-transitions

Question 8

Audio

Answer 8

Conveys meaning to a media product

Eg.
-foley (artificial recording)
-soundtrack
-silence
-sound effects

Question 9

Lighting

Answer 9

Creates an atmosphere and conveys meaning within the narrative (perhaps) to emphasise the characters emotions

Eg.
-high/low-key lighting
-back lighting

Question 10

Sound editor

Answer 10

Create, update, maintain and add to sample and sound libraries

Question 11

Audio technician

Answer 11

Preparing, operating, testing audio equipment