Cinematography

Question 1

Denonative

Answer 1

the direct, explicit meaning of a word or image;the thing itself

Question 2

Connotative

Answer 2

an idea associated with a word or image in addition to its explicit meaning

Question 3

How is cinematography significant?

Answer 3

Refers to visual aspects of a film’s language(e.g Camera/Lens)

Camera shots and movement gives the viewer an indication of emotion and hints the audience what is about to happen

Question 4

Frame

Answer 4

Single image and the smallest unit of film construction

Question 5

scene

Answer 5

series of related shots

Question 6

sequence

Answer 6

series of scenes telling a major part of an entire story

Question 7

establishing

Answer 7

a shot used to near the beginning of a scene to establish the relationship of details to be shown

Question 8

master

Answer 8

a shot that covers an entire piece of dramatic action

Question 9

cutaway

Answer 9

a shot usually close up of some detail used to break up a matching action sequence

Question 10

Cut in

Answer 10

a shot to cut into a scene usually a close up to show detail

Question 11

shot

Answer 11

single continuation of recording made by the camera

Question 12

Framing

Answer 12

refers to the way a shot is composed and the manner in which subjects and objects are surrounded by the perimeter of the film image

Question 13

reframing

Answer 13

refers to the short panning of tilting movements of the camera to adjust to the characters movement to keep them centered

Question 14

Tight framing

Answer 14

composition is so carefully balanced and harmonised that the people photographed have little or or no freedom of movement

Question 15

loose framing

Answer 15

composition is looser and freer within the confines of the frame so that the people photographed have considerable freedom of movement

Question 16

high key lighting

Answer 16

indicates a brightly lit scene with few shadows ; provided by 1 source of light

Question 17

low key lighting

Answer 17

where lighting more towards the darker scale, theres a good deal of shadow, key light is less bright

Question 18

high contrast lighting

Answer 18

where the strong contrast between light and shadow

Question 19

hard light

Answer 19

clearly illuminates areas sharply and outlines characters, brings the detail and texture

Question 20

soft lighting

Answer 20

covers wide area with more diffused light that diminishes outline and clarity of characters, reduces texture

Question 21

key-light

Answer 21

Usually the strongest source of light
that provides a hard light to create a brighter figure and casts a hard edged shadow

Question 22

back light

Answer 22

placed behind the subject from the rear,
used significantly to separate the subject in order to give a 3D look

Question 23

Significance of colour

Answer 23

carries certain connotations which may add meaning to a scene

Give scene feeling/mood

can be used for dramatic effect