exam 1 Flashcards
narrative which the characters and situations represent abstract ideas eg. Casablanca: decision to enter into WWII
allegory
accidental or deliberate confusion of meaning
ambiguity
presumed or actual “author” of a film, usually the DIRECTOR; express a unique style
auteur
“in the front ranks” in french; denotes experimental, unconventional, on the cutting edge
avant-garde
techniques used to present and define characters, how they are created
characterization
shot which the camera is positioned very close to the object being photographed
close-up
unspoken agreement b/t the viewer and the artist to ignore certain artificialities in a work of art
convention
the point at which two shots are spliced together in editing
cut
in finished film, an instantaneous change from one shot to another
cut
terminate the filming of a shot
cut
to trim the length of a shot in the editing process
cut
adjective referring to a narrative structure made up of a number of thematically related but loosely connected scenes, events, or stories
episodic
portion of the dramatic work, at the beginning, which fills in essential background info, the “backstory”
exposition
if movement if filmed at a SLOWER rate than the normal 24 fps… it appears…
fast motion
“image drawing”; meanings that certain visual images imply or directly communicate, sometimes referred to as “codes” of meaning eg. western elements
iconography
category or type of film which audiences and filmmakers recognize by its established narrative conventions eg. musical, gangster film, etc.
genre
mode of expression in which the implied attitude is the opposite of the one being stated
irony
shot which the person or object being photographed is fairly distant from the camera
long shot
shot of character(s) from the knees or waist up
medium shot
“drama with music”, narrative with oversimplified characterization, sensational action, emotional excess, and an improbably happy ending
melodrama
substitution of one thing for another, or the ID of two otherwise different things by virtue of certain similarity
metaphor
technique, object, or thematic idea that is repeated throughout the film
motif
any work of fiction whose basis is developing a story
narrative
narrative designed to illustrate a moral point or general truth eg. bible
parable
all the events that are shown to us, something we actually witness in a movie
plot
shot that is taken from the viewpoint of a character
point-of-view shot
rate at which the film passes thru the projector during the screening of a motion picture; what was fps in silent vs sound films
projection speed
16 fps vs 24 fps
shot which photographs a character or an object from a POV opposite to that of the previous shot
reverse angle
unit of narrative film made up of one or more interrelated shots taken at a specific location during a presumably uninterrupted period of time
scene
fully developed script that includes dialogue and basic description of the scenes, characters, and action of the plot; primarily for reading with transitions like cuts, etc
screenplay
unit of film composed of a number of interrelated shots
sequence
breaking down a film into units for the purpose of critical analysis; accurate listing of shots and or sequences as they appear in the film
segmentation
film plot that has been broken down into serially numbered shots with basic camera directions
shooting script
a unit of film recorded during a single, uninterrupted running of the camera
shot
in finished film, a continuous piece of recorded action without a cut
shot
person or moving object filmed at a faster speed than the normal 24 fps… will appear to be…
slow motion
not only the events we see and hear but also all those we learn about thru exposition or assume to have occured
story
breakdown of a film or film sequence into drawings of the individual shots, much like a comic strip
storyboard
object, event, or technique takes on significance in addition to its literal meaning
symbol
certain shot may be taken more than once, final is selected and trimmed in editing process
take
central idea or thesis that a work of art incorporates, illustrates, and explores
theme
