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Film Form Flashcards

1
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What is Mise En Scene?

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“Put in scene”, things in scenes placed by the directors to mean something.

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What are the five Mise en scene elements?

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set design
props
costumes
hair and makeup
staging and movement

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What is the role of the cinematographer?

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in charge of camera and lighting and work very closely with the director to produce the ideal vision.

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What is an establishing shot?

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Includes setting and sets the scene.

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What is a wide shot?

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Understand the characters and includes mise en scene.

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What is a Two Shot?

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A shot including two people, portrays relationship and proxemics.

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What is a mid shot?

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Waist up, facial expressions, costume and props.

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What is a close up shot?

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emotions, reactions, person/object

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What is an extreme close up shot?

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Creates tension and makes the audience feel intimidated and uncomfortable.

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What is a low angle shot?

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The camera is placed below the object or character to make them look intimidating and powerful.

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What is a high angle shot?

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The camera is placed above the object or character making them look weak and fearfull.

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What is a canted/Dutch tilt?

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When the camera is placed at an angle in front of the object creating unstableness and confusion.

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What is a birds eye shot?

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The camera is placed above the object or setting for dramatic effect.

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What is a shallow focus?

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When the camera is focused on one specific thing in the shot.

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What is a deep focus?

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When the camera is not focused on anything specifically, draws attention to everything.

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What is a panning shot?

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When the camera moves from left to right.

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What is a tilt?

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When the camera moves up and down.

17
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What is a tracking shot?

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When the camera follows the main object or character, there with them.

18
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What is a crane shot?

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When the camera zooms out from the center of focus to reveal the extremity of a situation or environment.

19
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What are the qualities of film stock?

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Cant do many takes, best ones taken to photo shops, some directors say irreplaceable. More expensive

20
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What are the qualities of digital camera?

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transfer to hard drive, cheaper, easier and quicker, do as many shots as you like, high quality, view it instantaneously.

21
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What are the qualities of a 16mm film stock?

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Cheaper, smaller, grainier, blown up to fit on the screen.

22
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What are the qualities of 35mm film stock?

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standard size, less grainier than 16mm, best compromise.

23
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What are the qualities of 70mm film stock?

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Expensive, rarely used, made to fit the cinema screen.

24
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What are the qualities of a 10-20mm digital lens?

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wide angle lenses designed to exaggerate the space and create epic landscapes.

25
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What are the qualities of a 30-50mm digital lens?

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Most often used, mimic the way you see it with your eyes, natural look.

26
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What are the qualities of a 80-100mm digital lens?

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close up, limiting surrounding space, draw eyes to where director wants you to.

27
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What is aspect ratio?

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The width and height of an image, 16:9

28
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What is an action match shot?

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When you cut from one shot to another, happening in real time.

29
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What is a shot/reverse shot?

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When you show a person and then cut to what they’re looking at.

30
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What is the 180 degree rule?

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There is a line across the action and every cut stays on that line.

31
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What is an eyeline match shot?

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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.

32
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What is continuity editing?

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‘invisible editing’, when the audience don’t notice the cuts, they are seamless and in real time.

33
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What are the 4 transitions?

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straight cut, cut to black, fade to black and cross dissolve.

34
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What is fragmented editing?

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doesn’t have to be invisible, aware of its construction. Done to create a disturbing or surreal atmosphere.

35
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What are a few examples of fragmented editing?

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cross cutting/parallel editing, jump cuts, flashback/forward, slow or fast motion, freeze frames, montage, titles and manipulation of sound.

36
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What is parallel editing?

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When you cut between two locations but it’s happening at the same time.

37
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What is cross cutting?

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conversation, cut between two things in the same room.

38
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What is parallel sound?

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When music/sound effects matches or compliment the visual.

39
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What is contrapuntal sound?

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music/sound effects creates a harsh contrast, juxtapose what’s on the screen.

40
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What is foley sound?

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The adding of diegetic sound to exaggerate the actual sound.

41
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What is ADR sound?

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When actors come back to replace their dialogue in certain scenes if it was unclear.

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