Film Study

Question 1

What is misé en scène

Answer 1

The way in which a shot had be composed or put together

Question 2

What elements does mise en scène include

Answer 2

Camera shots, camer angles, lighting, camera movement, focus, line, colour, costume, hair, props, makeup, positioning and sound

Question 3

What do lighting and colour do to a scene

Answer 3

They set the mood of the scene

Question 4

What is a camera shot

Answer 4

How far away the camera is from tte subject.

Question 5

What are the different types of shots

Answer 5

Extreme long shot, long shot, medium shot, close-up shot, extreme close-up shot, over the shoulder shot, point of view shot

Question 6

What are the different types of camera angles

Answer 6

High, low, oblique, eye level, birds eye view, worms eye

Question 7

What is a camera angle

Answer 7

Where the camera is in relation to the subject

Question 8

What is a high angle

Answer 8

When the camera is above the subject

Question 9

What is a low angle

Answer 9

When the camera is below the subject

Question 10

What is an oblique angle

Answer 10

When the subject appears tilted

Question 11

What is eye level

Answer 11

When the camera is level with the main person’s eyes

Question 12

What is birds eye view

Answer 12

When the camera is high in the air, looking down on the subject

Question 13

What is worm’s eye

Answer 13

When the camera is low on the ground, looking up at the subject

Question 14

What is an extreme long shot

Answer 14

The subject is far away

Question 15

What is a long shot

Answer 15

The whole subject can be seen

Question 16

What is a medium long shot

Answer 16

Top of head to thighs of the subject can be seen

Question 17

What is a medium shot

Answer 17

Top of head to waist of object can be seen

Question 18

What is a medium-close up shot

Answer 18

Top of head to chest of the subject can be seen

Question 19

What is a close-up shot

Answer 19

Top of head to shoulders of the subject can be seen

Question 20

What is a big close-up

Answer 20

Top of head and shoulders of the subject can be seen

Question 21

What is an extreme close-shot

Answer 21

À part of the subject’s face can be seen

Question 22

What is an over the shoulder shot

Answer 22

A shot take from over the shoulder

Question 23

What is the use of an extreme long shot

Answer 23

Generally used to establish the setting (when answering such questions always say it’s an establishing shot where it is and what gives it away it is where it is)

Question 24

What is the use of a long shot

Answer 24

Shows the image as approximately life size, to show the body language of the character

Question 25

What is the use of a medium shot

Answer 25

Used for dialogue scenes, or to show some detail of action

Question 26

What is the use of an over the shoulder shot

Answer 26

To create mystery (other person is not shown), to show there is a dialogue going on

Question 27

What is the use of a close up shot

Answer 27

To magnify a certain object or detail (to show it’s of importance in the scene), it takes us into the mind of the character because it is an intimate shot (in real life we only ever get that close to our mothers, children and lovers), to make us feel extra comfortable or extra uncomfortable about a character, to show facial expression and emotions the character may be feeling

Question 28

What is the use of an extreme close-up shot

Answer 28

The same as the uses of a close up shot

Question 29

What is the use of a birds eye view angle

Answer 29

To show a scene directly over head from a verb unnatural/ strange angle, makes the people photographed seem inferior and insignificant, puts the audience in a godlike position

Question 30

What is the use of a high angle

Answer 30

Makes the character seem harmless, smaller and less significant/ inferior

Question 31

What is the use of an eye level angle

Answer 31

The camera is positioned as though a human is actually observing a scene so it makes us more comfortable when viewing a scene,

Question 32

What is the use of a low angle

Answer 32

To make the character superior and scary/ intimidating and relevant (because they take up most of the screen), gives the character a sense of power and respect

Question 33

What is the use of an oblique angle

Answer 33

They suggest tension, transition or impending movement, they make the viewer uneasy because the camera is at a strange unnatural angle, they can be used to show that a character is dizzy or is losing consciousness

Question 34

What are the different types of lighting

Answer 34

Top, bottom, front, back and side lighting. Blurred, low-key, dim, bright, sharp and shadows describe lighting techniques

Question 35

What is the use of top lighting

Answer 35

Shows an object as angelic, innocent, good.

Question 36

What is the use of bottom lighting

Answer 36

Makes the character look sinister and evil and bad/up to no good

Question 37

What is the use of side lighting

Answer 37

Portrays a character as untrustworthy, deep, distinct shadows/silhouettes are formed (creating mystery and an eerie atmosphere)

Question 38

What is the use of front lighting

Answer 38

The lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes therefore it makes us feel comfortable

Question 39

What is the use of bright lighting

Answer 39

To portray happiness or daylight

Question 40

What is the use of dim lighting

Answer 40

To portray sadness, sombre mood, night time

Question 41

What is the use of back lighting

Answer 41

The subject is silhouetted for a sinister, threatening effect

Question 42

What Is focus

Answer 42

The way the camera lens is adjusted to show the image with crisps or softened lines

Question 43

What are the types of focus

Answer 43

Soft focus, sharp focus differential focus

Question 44

What is soft focus used for

Answer 44

To make the subject romantic, creates a dreamy, mystical effect.

Question 45

What is the use of sharp focus

Answer 45

Creates clarity, portrays reality/truth, lines are clearly seen

Question 46

What is the use of differential focus

Answer 46

Part of the picture is focused to put emphasis on specific detail

Question 47

What are lines

Answer 47

The show motion across a space

Question 48

What are the different types of lines

Answer 48

Horizontal lines, vertical lines, diagonal lines and curved lines

Question 49

What be is the use of a horizontal line

Answer 49

To demonstrate peace, balance, harmony and stability

Question 50

What is the use of a vertical line

Answer 50

To emphasise strength and spirituality

Question 51

What is the use of a diagonal line

Answer 51

Movement, activity, a sense of energy

Question 52

What is the use of a curved line

Answer 52

To show that everything is smooth and rolling.

Question 53

What are colours divided into

Answer 53

Warm, cool and neutral colours

Question 54

What are examples of warm colours

Answer 54

Orange and red

Question 55

What are examples of cool colours

Answer 55

Blue and green

Question 56

What are examples of neutral colours

Answer 56

White and black

Question 57

What does red signify

Answer 57

Danger, passion, excitement

Question 58

What does orange signify

Answer 58

Warmth, cheerfulness

Question 59

What does blue signify

Answer 59

Coldness, coolness and mystery

Question 60

What does green signify

Answer 60

Growth, gentleness and promise

Question 61

What does white signify

Answer 61

Purity, innocence

Question 62

What does black signify

Answer 62

Evil, threats, menace, doom

Question 63

What are the different types of sound

Answer 63

Diegetic and non-diegetic sound

Question 64

What is diegetic sound

Answer 64

Sound that all happens on set

Question 65

What is non diegetic sound

Answer 65

Sound that is off set suspense music etc