Media

Question 1

what is included in a ‘mise en scene’

Answer 1

setting and props

costume, hair and makeup

lighting and color

positioning of characters/objects within frame

Question 2

what is setting and props

Answer 2

instead of just dressing the set, the director must be savvy to fathom how objects may bear significance on a deeper level which is also emphasising themes, creating meanings and provoking thoughts

Question 3

what is costume, makeup and hair

Answer 3

the obvious purpose of costuming is to dress an actor according to his/her character. Lawyers wear suits, nurses wear scrubs and a drifter could wear worn out shoes ragged shirts and baggy pants

Question 4

what is lighting and color

Answer 4

two types of broad lighting : high key lighting and low key lighting

Question 5

what is positioning of character/object within frame

Answer 5

positioning within frame of an object can draw attention to an important character/object. a filmmaker might use positioning to indicate a relationship between people

Question 6

what are the different camera shots

Answer 6

long shot, medium shot, close up, extreme close up, over the shoulder, point of view, tracking

Question 7

what is a long shot

Answer 7

this is when you can see what is going on in the scene, you can see how many people are in the scene. You can usually see a lot of background in this shot

Question 8

what is a medium shot

Answer 8

this is when you see above a character(s) waist. This includes a bit of background, to help show whats going on around them

Question 9

what is a close up

Answer 9

this is when some background is visible but the main focus of the shot is on the actor(s) who are pictured from the head to shoulder. shows emotion of actor(s)

Question 10

what is an extreme close up

Answer 10

this is usually a shot of just the actors eyes. usually shows emotion. no background is shown

Question 11

what is a over the shoulder shot

Answer 11

it is exactly how it sounds, two or more actors in the frame. usually focusing on actors emotion

Question 12

what is point of view

Answer 12

a view seen from the eyes of the actor. Makes audience feel that they are part of the movie, it also builds tension.

Question 13

what is a tracking shot

Answer 13

this is when the camera follows the actors around. this is usually to build excitement or interest. this shot is usually used in action films

Question 14

what are the two types of sounds

Answer 14

diegetic and non diegetic

Question 15

what is a diegetic sound

Answer 15

a sound that the audience and the actors can hear eg footsteps

Question 16

what is a non diegetic sound

Answer 16

a sound that only us, the audience, can hear. the actor cannot hear this sound. eg music, theme tune

Question 17

what are the different types of angles

Answer 17

high angle, low angle, birds eye view

Question 18

what is a high angle

Answer 18

a shot taken from above the character or object with camera looking down on whatever is being filmed. This may make another character or object seem small, insignificant or even frightened.

Question 19

what is a low angle

Answer 19

a shot taken from below a character/object, with the camera looking up at what is being filmed. this can be used to make something seem large and powerful, scary even.

Question 20

what do oranges symbolise

Answer 20

death

Question 21

what do hats symbolise

Answer 21

that someone is on business, when men are doing business in the Godfather, they are often seen wearing hats.