midterm review Flashcards
4 basic elements of the cinematic language
- the shot
- shot sequence
- the scene
- dramatic sequence
types of shots
- wide / long
- medium wide
- medium
- medium close-up
- close-up
- extreme close-up
types of lenses
wide
telephoto
normal
fisheye
macro
zooms
primes
what is pulling focuse
keeping subject in focus
what is rack focus
a cinematic tool, moving focus from one subject to another
follow focus
added to the lens - to keep subject in focus
zoom focus for digital camera
presetting focus (focus assist)
3 variables that affect depth of field
aperture, focal length, focal point
aperture
f-stops; 2-22, open to closed
aspect ratio
the proportional relationship between an object’s width and height
the kuleshov effect
a film editing technique that describes how viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two or more shots than from a single shot. It’s based on the idea that viewers unconsciously associate meaning between shots, even if the shots aren’t related.
4 basic properties of sound
pitch (frequency)
loudness (amplitude)
quality (timbre)
velocity (speed)
audio sample rate
48kHz
the number of times per second that an audio source is sampled to create a digital file. measured in kilohertz (kHz) or cycles per second. A higher sample rate means more samples are taken, which results in a digital file that more closely resembles the original audio.
production sound audio levels
-12db
avg color temperature of sunlight
quite blue, 5600°K
