censorship, conventionally, and the star system Flashcards
what year was MPPDA/the Hayes Code created?
1922
what year was the Production Code written?
1927
what year was the Production Code rewritten?
1930
what year did the Breen Code really start to be enforced?
1934
define continuity error
mismatch between 2 shots of a single event, breaking the illusion of reality
define continuity
the illusion that a series of shots records a single continuous event
continuity editing
techniques that enhance the feeling of continuity, thus making the editing invisible
define establishing shot
distant shot that shows where the charcters are and their spatial relationships
what is the 180 degree rule?
camera is always placed to have one character on the left and one on the right during conversations in order to minimize spatial distortion