Film Form Flashcards
What is Mise En Scene?
“Put in scene”, things in scenes placed by the directors to mean something.
What are the five Mise en scene elements?
set design
props
costumes
hair and makeup
staging and movement
What is the role of the cinematographer?
in charge of camera and lighting and work very closely with the director to produce the ideal vision.
What is an establishing shot?
Includes setting and sets the scene.
What is a wide shot?
Understand the characters and includes mise en scene.
What is a Two Shot?
A shot including two people, portrays relationship and proxemics.
What is a mid shot?
Waist up, facial expressions, costume and props.
What is a close up shot?
emotions, reactions, person/object
What is an extreme close up shot?
Creates tension and makes the audience feel intimidated and uncomfortable.
What is a low angle shot?
The camera is placed below the object or character to make them look intimidating and powerful.
What is a high angle shot?
The camera is placed above the object or character making them look weak and fearfull.
What is a canted/Dutch tilt?
When the camera is placed at an angle in front of the object creating unstableness and confusion.
What is a birds eye shot?
The camera is placed above the object or setting for dramatic effect.
What is a shallow focus?
When the camera is focused on one specific thing in the shot.
What is a deep focus?
When the camera is not focused on anything specifically, draws attention to everything.
What is a panning shot?
When the camera moves from left to right.
What is a tilt?
When the camera moves up and down.
What is a tracking shot?
When the camera follows the main object or character, there with them.
What is a crane shot?
When the camera zooms out from the center of focus to reveal the extremity of a situation or environment.
What are the qualities of film stock?
Cant do many takes, best ones taken to photo shops, some directors say irreplaceable. More expensive
What are the qualities of digital camera?
transfer to hard drive, cheaper, easier and quicker, do as many shots as you like, high quality, view it instantaneously.
What are the qualities of a 16mm film stock?
Cheaper, smaller, grainier, blown up to fit on the screen.
What are the qualities of 35mm film stock?
standard size, less grainier than 16mm, best compromise.
What are the qualities of 70mm film stock?
Expensive, rarely used, made to fit the cinema screen.
What are the qualities of a 10-20mm digital lens?
wide angle lenses designed to exaggerate the space and create epic landscapes.
What are the qualities of a 30-50mm digital lens?
Most often used, mimic the way you see it with your eyes, natural look.
What are the qualities of a 80-100mm digital lens?
close up, limiting surrounding space, draw eyes to where director wants you to.
What is aspect ratio?
The width and height of an image, 16:9
What is an action match shot?
When you cut from one shot to another, happening in real time.
What is a shot/reverse shot?
When you show a person and then cut to what they’re looking at.
What is the 180 degree rule?
There is a line across the action and every cut stays on that line.
What is an eyeline match shot?
When you cut from a person to what they’re looking at but the camera and object are on the same level as their eyes.
What is continuity editing?
‘invisible editing’, when the audience don’t notice the cuts, they are seamless and in real time.
What are the 4 transitions?
straight cut, cut to black, fade to black and cross dissolve.
What is fragmented editing?
doesn’t have to be invisible, aware of its construction. Done to create a disturbing or surreal atmosphere.
What are a few examples of fragmented editing?
cross cutting/parallel editing, jump cuts, flashback/forward, slow or fast motion, freeze frames, montage, titles and manipulation of sound.
What is parallel editing?
When you cut between two locations but it’s happening at the same time.
What is cross cutting?
conversation, cut between two things in the same room.
What is parallel sound?
When music/sound effects matches or compliment the visual.
What is contrapuntal sound?
music/sound effects creates a harsh contrast, juxtapose what’s on the screen.
What is foley sound?
The adding of diegetic sound to exaggerate the actual sound.
What is ADR sound?
When actors come back to replace their dialogue in certain scenes if it was unclear.
