6 - Mise En Scene 2 Flashcards
(14 cards)
visual composition
organization of physical attributes - location and relation etc.
dominant contrast
organization of objects where one element commands all attention
subsidiary contrast
organization of objects where there is a secondary point of focus
multiple points of interest
organization of objects where the viewer’s eyes are free to wander and must find the objects of importance with more work
territorial space
the amount of space an object takes up within the frame
balanced composition
objects are evenly distributed throughout the frame
unbalanced composition
objects are unevenly distributed throughout the frame
symmetry
objects are mirrored within the frame
parallelism
objects are repeated within the frame but not mirrored necessarily
tight framing
when a character of object has little freedom to move within the frame from the other components of the shot
loose framing
when a character of object has lots of freedom to move within the frame from the other components of the shot
divided frames
using objects to divide the frame into smaller components
negative space
creation of unused or blank space within the frame
long take
a shot which stays on screen for 10+ seconds