Film Form Flashcards
Cinematography, Sound, Mis En Scene and Editing
What are the key parts to media language
.Film and tv created emotions for audiences
.Emotions created through narrative and by technical elements
.Technical elements create meanings
What are the technical elements of film form
.Cinematography - Shot types and lighting
.Sound
.Editing
.Mis En Scene - everything in the frame
What are the key parts of Cinematography
.Photography and shots of the film
.Camera shots and movements
.Involves lighting, camera filters and lenses
.Impacts created on us as audience members
.Camera moving creates emotional impacts
What are the 9 different key shot types
.Establishing shot
.Master shot
.Wide shot
.Full / Long shot
.Medium full shot
.Medium shot
.Medium close up shot
.Close up
.Extreme Close up
What is the definition of a ‘Establishing Shot’
.Shows location, setting, first shots of new sequences etc
What is the definition of a ‘Master Shot’
Confirms location, characters in relation to each other, expresses character emotions, provides information
What is the definition of a ‘Wide shot’
.Visually relates characters to scenes, settings, spacial relationships, detail on characters
What is the definition of a ‘Full long shot’
.The body fills the top and bottom of the frame
What is the definition of a ‘Medium full shot’
.Commonly known as a Cowboy shot, the top of the head to below the waist is shown used in creating a dangerous and frightful scene
What is the definition of a ‘Medium shot’
.Neutral dramatic shot, above the waist and below the chest, top of the head
.Creates intimate moments, doesn’t lose character emotions, details, surrounding details and characters
What is the definition of a ‘Medium close up’
.Mid chest shot to just above the head, decreases distraction but captures reactions
What is the definition of a ‘Close up’
.Powerful visions to show changes in emotions, characters thoughts, feelings, creating empathy, used in moments of anxiety, shows character as trapped, audience locked in with a character
What is the definition of a ‘Extreme Close up’
.Shows trapped feelings, expresses crucial moments, intimate moments, starting shots, most common shot type
How is lighting used in film
.Lighting is not manipulated within a shot, lighting is used to manipulate shadows or affect a colour palette
How is the look of film created
.The look of a film is created by the choice of colour
What is the difference between low and high key lighting
.Low key lighting - Less filler lights, creates pools of shadows, creating suspense, tension or horror
.High key lighting - Bright colours created through use of filler lights
What is the definition of Chiaroscuro
.Italian term to translate as light - dark, refers to balance, shade of lighting, shows relationships between light and shadow
What are the uses of deep focus
.All of the background and foreground detail remains in focus, the setting or action is key to the narrative
What is the shallow focus
.The camera only focuses on the subject in the foreground where the background is blurred out, to focus on action or dialogue
What is a single shot
.1 character in the frame, no other character in the frame shows isolation
What is a two shot
.Both characters faces are visible expressing their relationships
What are the other types of shots
.Three shots, four shots, five shots, crowd shots
What is the definition of an over the shoulder shot
.Shows perspective of both sides but expresses one
How does point of view work
POV expresses people, aliens, spirits etc. POV audio is used for what is seen and heard
