Unit #2 Notes Flashcards
The cinematographer works closely with the director
True
Edges of the film
Black space of the theater
The rectangle’s outline is the frame
What is aspect radio?
The actual shape of the film
Distance wide: Distance high
Used to change to compete with film’s competition…television
Extreme long shot
Taken from a great distance
Almost always an exterior shot
Long Shot
Approximately the corresponding distance between the audience and the stage in live theater
Full shot
Includes the entire body from the top of the head to bottom of the feet, just barely within the frame
Medium shot
Taken from the waist or knee up
Extreme close up
Concentrates on a very small object or portion of an object
Deep focus shot
Taken using a wide angle lens
Bird’s eye angle
Taken from directly overhead “eye of God”
The eye level angle
Straight look at the subject
High Angle
Places the camera looking down on the subject
Low Angle
Positions the camera looking up at the subject
Low key lightning
Creates subtle shadows (mysteries, thrillers, gangster movies)
Available Lightning
Favored by realists, especially in outdoor scenes
High contrast lightning
Creates harsh shafts with dramatic streaks of black - perfect for most suspense and melodramas
Backlighting
Can throw a figure or a face into total shadow to create a mood mystery or fear with the aid of spotlight in high - contrast setups
What does Mise en scene mean?
“Placing on stage”
Open forms tend to be fairly realistic
True
Open forms have no obvious manipulation by the director
True
Closed forms are tend to be used in more formalist compositions
True
Center
Used for most important visual elements, center of interests
Left
Weaker side of the frame , reserved for villians
Top
Associated with power, authority, aspiration
Bottom
Submissive, weak, vulnerable, or powerless
Right
Stronger side of the frame, associated with hero or power character
