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Crane shot

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A shot taken from a special device called a crane

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deep-focus

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a technique of photography that permits all distance planes to remain clearly in focus, from close-up ranges to infinity

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establishing shot

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usually an extreme long/ long shot offered at the beginning of a scene, providing the viewer with the context of the subsequent closer shots

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eye-level shot

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the placement of the camera approximately one and a half to two metres from the ground, corresponding to the height of an observer on the scene

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genre

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a recognizable type of movie, characterized by certain pre-established conventions

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icon

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a person or an image that has acquired a widely understood cultural significance

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iconography

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the use of a well-known cultural symbol or complex of symbols in an artistic representation

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intrinsic

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an unobtrusive area of the film image that nonetheless compels our most immediate attention b/c of its dramatic/ contextual importance

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jump cut

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an abrupt transition b/w shots in which the second shot is taken from an angle only slightly different from the 1st so characters/ objects seem to “jump”

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mise en scène

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the arrangement of visual weights and movements w/in a given space

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montage

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an editing technique that stresses the dynamic relations b/w shots

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montage sequence

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a transitional sequence of rapidly edited images used to suggest the lapse of time/ the passaging of events

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motif

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any unobtrusive technique, object, or thematic idea systematically repeated throughout a film

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nondiegetic

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refers to a sound/ image that has no source in the fictional world of the film

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pan

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short for panorama, a revolving horizontal movement of the camera from left to right or vice versa

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plot

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the arrangement of story events in the order in which they appear in the film

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rack focusing

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the blurring of focal planes in sequence, forcing the viewer’s eyes to travel w/ those areas of an image that remain in sharp focus

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reestablishing shot

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a return to an initial establishing shot w/in a scene, acting as a reminder of the physical context of the closer shots

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sequence shot

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a single lengthy shot, involving complex staging and camera movements

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shot

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+2 shots edited together, often depicting a convo and using over the shoulder compositions

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story

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all the events that we see, hear about, or infer in a fiction film in there order in which they are supposed to have happened

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tilt

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a vertical panning shot in which the camera moves on its axis up or down

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zoom lens

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a lens of variable focal length that permits the cinematographer to change from wide angle to telephoto shots in one continuous movement, often plunging the viewer in or out of a scene rapidly.

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Axis of Acton (180 degree line)

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keeps camera on one side of the action

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antagonist

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a (group of) character(s) that represent opposition

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causality

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series of conflicts and resolutions (cause - effect)

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closure

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a degree in which all events of nature are wrapped up with a conclusion

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close up

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a shot that concentrate on a specific object/ body part

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classical hollywood cinema

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style of mainstream hollywood films produced in hollywood (10s-60s)
had strong story, stylistic technique, and continuity editing

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conventions

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set of accepted forms of thematic ways that films follow that occurs very often

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cross cutting

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editing technique used in films to establish action at the same time in two different location

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diegetic sound

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sound coming from the story world, audible to characters and audience

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discontinuity editing

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use an arrangement of shots that seem out of place or confusing relative to a traditional narrative.

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directional flow

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refers to setup by frame on camera movement

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elliptical editing

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a technique that allows an event’s duration on-screen to be shorter than its duration in the story

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experienced time

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how time is compressed in film

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graphic match

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a cut in film editing between two different compositions in which objects in the two shots graphically match, often helping to establish a strong continuity of action and linking the two shots metaphorically.

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intercutting

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refers to the insertions into stories of related shots of other shots for contrast and affect

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intellectual montage

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emphasizes on graphical compositional qualities of shot. meaning through composition and juxtaposition of shots

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line of action

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refers to chain of cause-effect relationship in narrative

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long shot

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a shot that shows the character in their entirety and some surrounding environment

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long take

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a long duration of one shot

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match on action

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editing technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another that matches fast shots actions

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medium shot

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knees up

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narrative form

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principles that organize the story

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non diegetic inserts

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a technique used to bring scene from outside of the story world to the story world

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overlapping

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Repeating part of the action in one shot at the beginning of the next shot, or covering the action with two or more cameras, then matching the overlaps on the editing table for the purpose of making a smooth cut on action

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protagonist

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plot revolves around him/her, traditionally representing the morally right side

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realism

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a technique used as if it’s real

establish cause-effect relation b/w character of action

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scene

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establish by serval shots

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screen direction

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the direction of object/actors appear to be moving on screen from the POV of the camera

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shot-reverse shot

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a technique where one character is shown looking at another character and vice versa

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spatial continuity

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construction of space along axis of action

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style

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the specific values film makers put into their works

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stylistic continuity

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pattern of sinificant use of technique through which meaning of effectivity is organized in a given film

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temporal continuity

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organization of manipulation of time to construct and regulate narrative development

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tracking shot

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a shot where camera is mounted on camera dolly

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