LMC Test 1 Studying Flashcards
type of filmic organization which parts relate to one another through series of causally related events taking place in time/space.
Narrative Form
All events seen and heard iplus all events which are inferred or assumed to have occurred. Arranged in terms of chronological order, duration, etc.
Story
All events directly presented to audience, ordered in period when they are presented.
Plot
Aspect of temporal manipulation involving time span presented in plot and assumed in the story.
Duration
Element in film that is repeated in significant way.
Motif
Anything which originates from within the film world.
Diegesis
Common arrangement using three directions of light on a scene.
Three Point Lighting
Lighting that creates little contrast between light and dark areas of the shot.
High-Key Lighting
The bright source of light used in three point lighting.
Key Lighting
The less bright source in three point lighting balancing the key light.
Fill Light
Source of light coming from behind the subject.
Backlighting
Character’s Desire Determines Plot and Everything is built around his/her goals.
goal oriented protagonist
The central character’s psychological traits cause much of the action in the film.
Scenes motivated by cause-effect.
Explicit markers throughout the film to help organize time and action.
Deadlines/Time Markers.
Story is resolved.
Closure.
What do costumes contribute toward the narrative?
Establishes traits/shifts in the characters.
Aspect of Mise-En-Scene that guides our attention.
Lighting
Lighting which creates harsh/well defined shadows.
Hard LIghting
Light which avoids casting harsh shadows on its subject.
Soft Lighting
Manipulation of filmed materials VIA Camera Lens
Perspective
Short Focal Length exaggerating depth.
Wide Angle
Long, focal length flattens space.
Telephoto
Staging in several planes of action.
Deep Space
All frames are in clear focus.
Deep Focus
Shift planes in and out of focus in one continuous shot.
Rack Focus
Method of squeezing image to create a wider image than what could be presented on a 35 mm film.
Anamorphic Lens
Effect of engineering physical/emotional responses plus an intellectual conclusion.
Eisenstein Constructs Effect
Instantaneous jump from one shot to another.
Cut
Lightens shot from black.
Fade In
Darkens shot to black.
Fade Out
Briefly superimposes end of shot A on beginning of shot B
Dissolve
Shot B replaces Shot A through a boundary line sweep.
Wipe
Editing where the two edited shots have similar graphics (color, movement, shapes, composition).
Graphic Match
Shot transition which omits part of an event.
Elliptical Editing
Shot transition that repeats part of an action again.
Expansive Editing
Shot which establishes spatial distance between characters.
Establishing Shot
Next shot is in line of axis of what the previous shot’s character was looking at.
Kuleshov Effect/Eyeline Match
Cut that seems to be an interruption of a single shot.
Jump Cut
Cut that adheres to 180 rule but doesn’t adhere to same position.
Cheat Cut
What are the four types of relations in editing
Graphical, Rhythmic, Spatial, and Temporal
What are the different types of editing.
Editing Continuity vs Editing Discontinuity.
