Quiz 5: Film Language (Assessment) Flashcards
What was the film which featured the first jump cut?
A Bout de Souffle
What is Kinesics the study of?
The study of gesture
What does mise-en-scene mean when translated into English?
Put on stage
What is the effect of a high angle shot on the character?
It makes them look vulnerable
If a camera is tracking in whilst zooming out on a subject - what camera technique is being used?
Dolly zoom or vertigo shot
If the sound is ‘on screen’ - for example it is in the scene - what is this sound called?
Diegetic
Mise en scene incorporates:
Lighting, costume, make-up, props
What camera angle does Hitchcock use to begin his famous crop-duster scene in order to show the audience that there is nowhere to run?
High angle shot (from a tower)
What is the name given to sound that follows the action rather than plays in opposition to it?
Parallel sound
What is the name of the film that documents the Paris riots of 1993?
La Haine
What is a jump cut?
When a cut occurs within the same scene
What was the name of the organisation abolished in 2007 that was aimed at helping new British directors and film-makers?
The UK Film Council
‘Film Noir’ is a genre of film that uses normally black and white photography, strong contrast in lighting, ambiguous lead roles and incorporates a ‘femme fatale’. True or false?
True
