key words (introductory)

Question 1

film form

Answer 1

everything the filmakers take into consideration when making a film.
(cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound and editing)

Question 2

auteur

Answer 2

director with recognisable films - a specific style.
(Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, etc)

Question 3

critical debates

Answer 3

realism vs expressionism

Question 4

denotation and connotation

Answer 4

denotation = what you see
connotation = deeper layers of meaning

Question 5

aesthetic

Answer 5

the style, look or certain feel to a film.
(e.g. La la land is very happy and bright)

Question 6

greenlight

Answer 6

to okay a production so filming can begin

Question 7

director vs producer

Answer 7

director = creative vision, appointed by producer and directs rest of staff what to do in order to achieve said vision
producer = in charge of the money and budget, approves directors requests such as scene building.

Question 8

production

Answer 8

actual period of shooting - usually 6-10weeks because shooting is very expensive (most scenes are shot out of sequence)

Question 9

Post-production

Answer 9

the work that is required to complete the film after shooting, including the edit , sound mix, music composition, colour grading and CGI special effects.