General Flashcards
Digital convergent platform
Combining different media, information, voice telephony, television (etc.) into one single service.
Exhibition and circulation
Ways and places to watch the film, regulation and classification.
What are the 5 major film studios?
- Disney
- Warner Bros
- Universal
- Sony
- Paramount
What are the big 3 media conglomerates?
- Disney
- Comcast
- TimeWarner
What is a conglomerate?
A large company that owns other companies across a range of media platforms.
It increases the conglomerates domination of the market and their ability to distribute a product.
Composition
Mise-en-scene (how the product was put together)
Proxemics
The distance between subjects - the closer the characters, the closer the relationship
High key lighting
Removes shadows producing a more upbeat feel
Low key lighting
Emphasises shadows which constructs more serious connotations
What effect does a close up shot have?
Intensifies the character’s emotions or suggests impending drama
Sans serif font
Informal - more relatable
Serif font
Formal - high class audience
Diegetic sound
Sounds in a film that the actors can hear.
Non-diegetic sound
Sound in a film that is added in post-production
Contrapuntal music
Where the scene and the backing track contrast (possibly to foreshadow something)
Lexis
The words used in a product (this could indicate genre/be recognisable to audiences)
Master shot
Captures the scene entirely (the camera doesn’t move)
Wide shot
Shows a scale of what is going on
Keeps the subject in plain view amidst the surroundings
Gives us a better idea of the scene setting and how the character fits into the area
Full shot
Allows multiple characters to be in a single shot
Medium Wide shot
Frames the subject from the knees up
Cowboy shot
Frames the subject from mid-thighs up.
Westerns used it to frame a holster on a cowboys hip.
Medium shot
One of the most common shots
Frames from the waist up - emphasises more of the subject but keeps their surroundings visible
Medium close up shot
Frames the subject from the chest up - favours the face but keeps the subject distant
Close up shot
Used to reveal the subject’s emotions and reactions - perfect for important moments
Extreme close up shot
Often used to show eyes, mouth and gun triggers.
Smaller objects get great detail and are the focal point.
Graphic match
When an cation that begins in one shot is continued or completed in the next
Parallel editing
Jumping between different scenes in order to create a link between them
Low angle
The camera is looking up at them - often used to emphasise power dynamics between characters
High angle
Camera pointing down at subject - creates a sense of inferiority (but can depend on the context)
Overhead shot
From way up high, looking down of the subject with a good amount of scenery surrounding - creates a sense of scale and movement
Dutch angle
The camera is slanted to one side - creates a sense of disorientation
Eye level shot
The most common height for a camera - it is a neutral perspective and mimics how we see people in real life.
Shoulder level shot
The camera is roughly as high as the subject’s shoulders - can maximise the feeling of superiority when paired with a low angle.
Hip level shot
Camera is roughly waist-high
Knee level shot
Camera is as low as the subjects knees - can emphasise subject’s superiority of paired with a low angle
Often used as a tracking shot.
Ground level shot
The camera is on ground level with the subject
Synergy
Elements working together to promote each other
