Film Studies 1 Flashcards
What does aesthetics mean?
Style & Look… Film
What’s the role of a director?
Audience - responds
characters
Location
Situation
Explore themes develop message = audience
What does Cinematography mean?
Art - camera
where - positioned
How - positioned
How - shot
What are Extreme Close ups used for?
Extreme emotion & intimacy
What do close ups allow?
Audience - connect - emotional = character
What does the medium/ mid shot show?
Torso & head
What do Extreme Long Shot?
Show length - landscape/ location.
What does long shot show?
Full length - character & may - used show Isolation
What does high angle show to the audience?
Show submission & insignificant/ victimised
= camera above
= powerful - Y - looking ⬇️ on them
What are bird eye shot? 🐦
Extreme high angles
What does Low Angles show to the audience?
Below camera
Subject = power - audience looking ⬆️ at them
What are extreme low shots also called?
Worms eye view shot
