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Cinematography, Sound, Mis En Scene and Editing (59 cards)

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What are the key parts to media language

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.Film and tv created emotions for audiences
.Emotions created through narrative and by technical elements
.Technical elements create meanings

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What are the technical elements of film form

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.Cinematography - Shot types and lighting
.Sound
.Editing
.Mis En Scene - everything in the frame

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What are the key parts of Cinematography

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.Photography and shots of the film
.Camera shots and movements
.Involves lighting, camera filters and lenses
.Impacts created on us as audience members
.Camera moving creates emotional impacts

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What are the 9 different key shot types

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.Establishing shot
.Master shot
.Wide shot
.Full / Long shot
.Medium full shot
.Medium shot
.Medium close up shot
.Close up
.Extreme Close up

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What is the definition of a ‘Establishing Shot’

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.Shows location, setting, first shots of new sequences etc

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What is the definition of a ‘Master Shot’

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Confirms location, characters in relation to each other, expresses character emotions, provides information

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What is the definition of a ‘Wide shot’

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.Visually relates characters to scenes, settings, spacial relationships, detail on characters

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What is the definition of a ‘Full long shot’

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.The body fills the top and bottom of the frame

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What is the definition of a ‘Medium full shot’

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.Commonly known as a Cowboy shot, the top of the head to below the waist is shown used in creating a dangerous and frightful scene

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What is the definition of a ‘Medium shot’

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.Neutral dramatic shot, above the waist and below the chest, top of the head
.Creates intimate moments, doesn’t lose character emotions, details, surrounding details and characters

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What is the definition of a ‘Medium close up’

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.Mid chest shot to just above the head, decreases distraction but captures reactions

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What is the definition of a ‘Close up’

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.Powerful visions to show changes in emotions, characters thoughts, feelings, creating empathy, used in moments of anxiety, shows character as trapped, audience locked in with a character

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What is the definition of a ‘Extreme Close up’

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.Shows trapped feelings, expresses crucial moments, intimate moments, starting shots, most common shot type

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How is lighting used in film

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.Lighting is not manipulated within a shot, lighting is used to manipulate shadows or affect a colour palette

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How is the look of film created

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.The look of a film is created by the choice of colour

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What is the difference between low and high key lighting

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.Low key lighting - Less filler lights, creates pools of shadows, creating suspense, tension or horror
.High key lighting - Bright colours created through use of filler lights

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What is the definition of Chiaroscuro

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.Italian term to translate as light - dark, refers to balance, shade of lighting, shows relationships between light and shadow

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What are the uses of deep focus

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.All of the background and foreground detail remains in focus, the setting or action is key to the narrative

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What is the shallow focus

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.The camera only focuses on the subject in the foreground where the background is blurred out, to focus on action or dialogue

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What is a single shot

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.1 character in the frame, no other character in the frame shows isolation

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What is a two shot

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.Both characters faces are visible expressing their relationships

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What are the other types of shots

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.Three shots, four shots, five shots, crowd shots

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What is the definition of an over the shoulder shot

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.Shows perspective of both sides but expresses one

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How does point of view work

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POV expresses people, aliens, spirits etc. POV audio is used for what is seen and heard

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What is an insert shot
Information is created prominent, first person perspective, used within editing of film
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How are films made
Films made of sequences, scenes are made of shots
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What is a low angle
Looking up at something, creating a powerful atmosphere
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What is a high angle
To beat characters down and inbalance them to make them look weak
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What are overhead shots
Birds eye views shooting straight down
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What is a dutch angle
The uneven angle creates uneasiness, terror, confusion, magnifies tension, suspense
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What are the different level shots
Eye level, Shoulder level, Hip level, Knee level, Ground level
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What is Mise En Scene
Everythin put into the scene
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What are the key parts of Mise En Scene
.Setting .Props .Costume .Make up .Colour .Blocking .Performance
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What are the 3 types of sound
Human Voices, Music and Sound Effects
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What is Diegetic Sound
Sound sources are visible on screen, presented by action of the film
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What is Non Diegetic Sound
Sound sources are neither visible on the screen or implied to be present in action
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What else can Non diegetic sound be used for
Sound effects for drama Musical Scores and Soundtrack Enhances emotion, movement and increases intensity
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What is a voiceover
The narrator or character talking on screen
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What is themed music used for
Introducing the film and ending the film
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What are musical scores used for
Creates an atmosphere to the Narrative
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How can music support the theme of the film
The theme helps the audiences understand and relate to the film making the audience think
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How is sound mixed and emphasised
Film and Tv sound is mixed carefully to portray atmosphere Selective sound emphasises key sound with elements in a sequence Ambient sound creates atmosphere Sound effects create a sense of realism and psychological impact
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How is editing in film most commonly used
Continuous editing, the story moves along with the audience immersed in the plot, makes audience unaware of the construction process
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What is the editing pace
Speed and tempo of cuts, suggests emotion, tension, action, uncontrollable events
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How is the cut the most common film editing technique
Cut - basic tool of editing, trims and cuts down footage, creates a logic start, middle and end sequuence The cut is a change of shot from one viewpoint another
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What is cutting on action
Seemless cuts on a turn or change
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What is a cut away
Cut away is cutting away and returning again to view the character is known as an insert
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What is the definition of a Cross cut
Cross cut is from one location to another, increases tension, settings seem bigger, parts happening at the same time
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What is a jump cut
.Jumping in time, montage clips, understands the clip moving forward each time and adds energy
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What is a match cut
This matches one shot to the other, such as a similar shot type
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What is a fade in, fade out
This blends shots together, fading in and out in colour
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What is a dissolve
Used in montages to show the passing of time and connection between characters
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What is a smash shot
Abrupt transitions from one shot to the other, creates shocking actions to audiences
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What is an Iris cut
This shows a moment from present to the past
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What is the definition of a wipe cut
Transition from one shot to the other
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What is the invisible cut
This hides the cut in darkness, objects crossing, makes it seem like a single cut, usually happens in darkness
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The definition of an L cut
Audio from 1 shot carries on to the second shot
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What is a J cut
The hearing of sound from the shot / scene about to see
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What is the Oner
Blocking and characters will move as well as the background in the shot

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