Mis-en-scene Flashcards
(20 cards)
Why are costumes important?
-communicates quickly about a character
-establishes time period
-iconography of stereotypes
-subtle symbols of emotional response
Why are props important?
-they dress the scene
-propel the action
-communicates character
Why is setting important?
-locations/situations chosen to drive the narrative
-symbolically to communicate character
Why is colour important?
-creates mood and atmosphere
-communicates character
-warm/cool
What are the 4 types of lighting?
-high key
-low key
-naturalistic
- stylised
What are the 5 camera shots?
-establishing shot
-long shot
- mid shot
-close up
- extreme close up
What are the 3 camera angles?
- high angle
-low angle
-eye level
Why are angles important?
-gives audience a POV
or a way to look
-symbolically or literally
-relates to characters power and authority
What are the 5 camera movements?
- pan
- tilt
- tracking
-hand held tracking - static
What are the 3 types of focus?
-deep focus
-selective focus
-pulling focus
What is selective focus?
where only a specific area of the foreground is in focus
What deep focus?
where the foreground and backround of the shot is in focus
What is pulling focus?
a change in focus or a move in focus
What is continuity editing?
narrative based editing to create a story, all of the shots are in a continuous, chronological order
What are 3 types of continuity editing?
-shot/reverse shot
-eyeline match
-action match
What is shot reverse shot?
different camera set up made to look like one take from perspectives of people
What is action match?
When one shot is edited to another shot when some action takes place
What is discontinuity editing?
the edit draws attention to itself
no smooth continuous action
What are 3 types of discontinuity editing?
-montage
-intellectual montage
-jump cut
