Micro + Macro Elements

Question 1

Name 5 MICRO Elements

Answer 1

Cinematography (+ lighting)
Editing
Sound
Mise en Scene
Performance

Question 2

Name 5 MACRO Elements

Answer 2

Genre
Representation
Narrative
Aesthetics
Spectatorship

Question 3

Name 7 components of CINEMATOGRAPHY + LIGHTING

Answer 3

Framing
Composition
Angle
Focus
Movement
Equipment
Lighting Effects

Question 4

Name 4 examples of CONTINUITY EDITING

Answer 4

Match on Action - Graphic Match; Eyeline Match; Eyeline Lead
Shot reverse Shot
Degree rule - 30, 90, 120, 180
Kuleshov Effect

Question 5

Name 2 examples of EXPERIMENTAL EDITING

Answer 5

Non-continuity Montage
Jump cuts

Question 6

What is the difference between Diegetic & Non-Diegetic Sound?

Answer 6

DIEGETIC = Coming from a source on-screen; the characters can hear it (eg. ambient sound)

NON-DIEGETIC = Coming from an outside, non-narrative source (eg. soundtrack); the characters can’t hear it

Question 7

What are FOLEY SOUND EFFECTS?

Answer 7

Sound effects recorded separately for ambient sound included in post-production editing

Question 8

What is the difference between DIALOGUE, MONOLOGUE & VOICE-OVER?

Answer 8

Dialogue = speech exchanged between characters

Monologue = a long, extended piece of speech delivered by a character

Voice-over = narrated, non-diegetic dialogue added over a narrative

Question 9

What is a LEITMOTIF?

Answer 9

A recurrent theme (eg. a piece of music) associated with a particular character, place, or idea in the narrative

Question 10

What does CONTRAPUNTAL SOUND mean?

Answer 10

Sound (eg. music) that tonally juxtaposes with what we see on-screen

Question 11

What is a SOUND BRIDGE?

Answer 11

Audio carried over a visual transition to tie two scenes together

Question 12

What are PARALLEL SOUNDS?

Answer 12

Opposite of contrapuntal

Question 13

Name 10 elements of SOUND in Film

Answer 13

Diegetic & Non-Diegetic
Foley
Dialogue
Soundtrack
Expressive
Leitmotif
Parallel
Contrapuntal
Ambient
Sound Bridge

Question 14

Name 7 elements of MISE-EN-SCENE

Answer 14

Setting
Props
Costume
Make-up
Colour palette
Proxemics
Special effects

Question 15

Name 7 elements of PERFORMANCE

Answer 15

Casting (the choice of actors - stars, unknown, typecast)

Non-verbal communication (physical expression + vocal delivery)

Styles (method & improv)

Interaction

Direction of Actors

Staging

Performance & Cinematography