Film Art and Filmmaking Flashcards
Form
The overall patterning of a film, the way it works together to create an effect
Style
Involves the film’s use of cinematic techniques. There are four main categories
What are the four categories of film style?
- Mise-en-scene
- Cinematography
- Editing
- Sound
Persistence vision
The tendency of an image to linger briefly on our retina
Mise-en-scene
The arrangement of the actors, props, scene etc
Coverage
Shooting every scene several times from different angles
Whip Pans
Rapid, blurry movements of the camera that give the impression of a continuous shot
Apparent motion
If a visual display is changed rapidly enough, our eye can be tricked into seeing movement
Critical flicker fusion
A light flashing 50 flashes a second turns into a continuous beam
What three phases to movies typically go through?
- Production
- Distribution
- Exhibition
What are the four main stages during the production process?
- Screenwriting and funding phase
- Preparation for filming phase
- Shooting phase
- Assembly phase
What two roles are vital for the screenwriting and funding stage during the production process?
- The producer
- The screenwriter
Define the job role of a producer
- They look after financial and organisational factors
- They can also act as a liaison between writers, directors and potential funding companies
- They have the task of distribution after filming and promotion/marketing
What are the three stages a screenplay goes through?
- Treatment
- One or more full length scripts
- Shooting script
What are sprockets?
The small teeth on the edge of the film strip
What is the gauge?
The width of the film strip.
Executive producer
The person who arranges the financing of the project or obtains literary rights
Line producer
Oversees the day to day activities of the director, cast and crew
What is the treatment stage during the screenplay process?
A synopsis of the action
Shooting script
The final version of the screenplay
What happens in the preparation for filming stage?
- Producer figures out a schedule
- Graphic artists create storyboards
Name the six roles in the directors crew
- Script supervisor
- First assistant director (AD)
- Second assistant director
- Third assistant director
- Dialogue coach
- Second unit director
The script supervisor
In charge of continuity from shot to shot
First assistant director (AD)
Helps the director plan each day of shooting
Sets up shot for directors approval
Keeps track of the actors
Monitors safety conditions
Keeps energy levels up.
Second assistant director
The liaison among the first AD, the camera crew and the electricians crew
Third assistant director
Serves as a manager for director and staff
Dialogue coach
Feeds performers their lines and speaks the lines of the offscreen characters