Midterm - Mise-en-scene

Question 1

Mise-en-scene

Answer 1

The aspects of a film scene; costume, props, lighting, character placement, etc

Question 2

Realism

Answer 2

How realistic a film attempts to be

Question 3

Setting

Answer 3

Location/place a film scene is set in; in script

Question 4

Prop

Answer 4

Object in the setting

Question 5

Costume

Answer 5

What characters wear

Question 6

Makeup

Answer 6

Used to change characters’ faces as needed

Question 7

Lighting

Answer 7

Use of light to manipulate the scene’s appearance

Question 8

Attached Shadow

Answer 8

Shadow cast onto object by another feature of the same object

Question 9

Cast Shadow

Answer 9

Shadow cast by one object onto another

Question 10

Light Quality

Answer 10

How sharp a light is: hard is very sharp and soft is indistinct

Question 11

Frontal Lighting

Answer 11

Light from the front of a subject

Question 12

Sidelight/Crosslight

Answer 12

Light from a subject’s side

Question 13

Backlight

Answer 13

Light from behind scene’s subject

Question 14

Edge Lighting

Answer 14

Combo of lighting that makes a contour around characters or objects

Question 15

Underlighting vs Top Lighting

Answer 15

Light from under subjects; Light from above subjects

Question 16

Light Source

Answer 16

Origin of a light

Question 17

Key Light

Answer 17

Primary source of light in a scene; makes strongest shadows and illumination

Question 18

Fill Light

Answer 18

Secondary light source that fills in shadows

Question 19

Three-Point Lighting

Answer 19

Classical Hollywood lighting; uses key, fill and backlight

Question 20

High-Key Lighting vs Low-Key Lighting

Answer 20

Light design that results in low contrast; Light design that creates strong contrast and sharp shadows

Question 21

Stop-Motion

Answer 21

Type of animation involving frame by frame shooting and manipulation of a figure

Question 22

Types and Typecasting

Answer 22

Stereotypical roles; actors being casted to fit them

Question 23

Screen Space

Answer 23

The area visible on the screen in one frame

Question 24

Three-dimensional space

Answer 24

The space the scene exists in i;e the “reality” of the film world in the scene

Question 25

Monochromatic

Answer 25

Mise-en-scene design emphasizing one color

Question 26

Limited Palette

Answer 26

Limiting mise-en-scene design to a few colors

Question 27

Compositional Balance

Answer 27

Balance of the elements on a film screen

Question 28

Depth Cues

Answer 28

Element of a film that helps the viewer judge how deep a shot is

Question 29

Volume

Answer 29

Elements of a film that give objects/characters three-dimensionality

Question 30

Planes

Answer 30

Layers of space in a scene/shot

Question 31

Foreground

Answer 31

Close to camera

Question 32

Middle Ground

Answer 32

Mid-distance from camera

Question 33

Background

Answer 33

Far from camera

Question 34

Overlap of Edges

Answer 34

How elements of a scene cover each other up to suggest depth

Question 35

Aerial Perspective

Answer 35

Hazing of distant places in deep shots; contrast and saturation are also reduced

Question 36

Size Diminuition

Answer 36

How objects farther from the camera appear smaller

Question 37

Linear Perspective

Answer 37

Shots that involve parallel lines converging in the distance

Question 38

Off-Center Linear Perspective

Answer 38

Linear perspective with lines that don't end in the center

Question 39

Shallow-Space vs Deep-Space

Answer 39

Shot/scene with little depth or lots of depth

Question 40

Rhythm in Mise-en-scene

Answer 40

Film's control of elements in time within a scene

Question 41

Beat

Answer 41

Pulse

Question 42

Pace

Answer 42

Tempo, how "fast" a scene is

Question 43

Accent

Answer 43

How "strong" the beats are

Question 44

Frontality

Answer 44

How much the characters/subjects of a scene are turned towards the camera

Question 45

Studio-Set

Answer 45

Filmed on a sound stage/set

Question 46

Filmed on Location

Answer 46

Filmed in "the real world"

Question 47

Simple Mise-en-scene vs Complex Mise-en-scene

Answer 47

Minimalistic and empty scene; Rich/full/cluttered scene

Question 48

Blocking

Answer 48

How characters and objects are arranged within a shot

Question 49

Iconography

Answer 49

Something cultural or argued upon that means something

Question 50

Open-Form vs Closed Form

Answer 50

Open extends beyond the frame; closed ends at edges of frame