Short Film Study

Question 1

Montage

Answer 1

(Editing) a series of fast moving clips to create mood or sum a long process to suggest connection a

Question 2

Backlighting

Answer 2

(Lighting) Light behind a person or object sometimes creating a halo effect

Question 3

Extreme close up

Answer 3

(Camera shots) Alike close up, but much more specific

E.g shot of someone’s eyes or hands

Question 4

Medium shot

Answer 4

(Camera shots) shows object mid shin /mid thigh

Shia subject in relation to its immediate surrounding

Question 7

Crane shot

Answer 7

(Camera shots) A shot taken from a crane ( like a high angle shot )

Question 8

Two shot

Answer 8

(Camera shots) shot with two people showing the relationship between them

Question 9

Cross cutting

Answer 9

(Editing) Alternating shots from different locations.

Suspense may be added
Can form parallels ( something happening at the same time but can make the audience compare with two shots )

Question 11

Tone

Answer 11

(Music) minor=sad major=happy/dramatic

Question 12

Cut away

Answer 12

(Editing) a shot taken away from the main scene

This briefly turns our attention away to someone or something on the sidelines

Question 13

Meticulous - definition?

Answer 13

Great attention to detail

Question 14

Timbre M

Answer 14

Music can relate to character depending on answer eh dark or bright

Question 15

Long shot

Answer 15

(Camera shots) full human figure + clear view of setting

Question 16

Ambient sound

Answer 16

(Sound) Background sound ( not music )

Eg footsteps, bushes rustling

Question 17

Reaction shot

Answer 17

(Camera shots) a shit to show a reaction by using the effect of a persons words or actions

Question 18

Extreme long shot

Answer 18

(Camera shots) used to show landscapes where story is set [usually establishing shot]

Question 20

Over the head shot

Answer 20

Self explanatory

Question 21

Mood M

Answer 21

Music/ feelings developed by music

Question 22

High angle

Answer 22

Camera angles) show vulnerability looking down inferior /submissive

Question 23

Dutch tilt

Answer 23

(Camer angle ) titlted or horizontal to floor level to show shift in power/imbalance/something wrong

Question 24

POV shot

Answer 24

(Camera shots) this persons perspective/thinking in their eyes

Question 25

Pitch M

Answer 25

Music can relate to character or setting

Question 26

Sound effects

Answer 26

(Sound) effects to indicate something particular or special effects

Question 27

Subjective shot

Answer 27

(Camera shot) alike pOV but sometimes disorded to emphasise the state of mind ( die to somethig before(
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Question 28

Handheld shot

Answer 28

(Camera shot) may give a shaky effect indicating a foreshadowing wronging or something unpleasant

Question 29

Dynamics M

Answer 29

Music / the volume of music, does this change?

Question 30

Voice over

Answer 30

(Editing) another persons perspective through voice

Question 31

Tempo

Answer 31

Music can relate to character depending on speed

Question 33

Full shot

Answer 33

(Camera shots) shows full human figure

Question 43

Low angle

Answer 43

(Camera angles)

Shot from below to show power or dominance

Question 45

Wide shot

Answer 45

(Camera shot)shows variety of information in environment

Question 54

Close up

Answer 54

(Camera shots) A camera shot that seems to bring us close to the person or object
E,g shot of someone’s face ( reaction )