Photography 1

Question 1

Styles of Film

Answer 1

1. Realism
2. Classicism
3. Formalism

Question 2

Film Shots

Answer 2

1. Extreme long shot
2. Long shot
3. Full shot
4. Medium shot
5. Close-up
6. Extreme close-up

Question 3

Film Angles

Answer 3

1. Bird’s eye view
2. High shot
3. Eye level
4. Low shot
5. Oblique shot

Question 4

Realism

Answer 4

Reproduce the surface of reality with a minimum of distortion; an illusion of world as unmanipulated- a mirror to the reality; focus on WHAT is shown; subject matter the most important; emphasize the basic experience of life; attempt to conceal the technique: art that conceals its artistry; example: documentary

Question 5

Classicism

Answer 5

Combines both realist and formalist style. Most of the Hollywood movies are classicist- even the ones that include occurrences that defy the laws of physics, such as Inception.

Question 6

Formalism

Answer 6

Expressing the subjective experience of reality- expressionist: individual experience is at least as important as the subject matter. Stylistically flamboyant, deliberately stylized and distorted. Focus on HOW it is shown. Technique is an active process in meaning-making, provides commentary. Emphasis on the technique- focus on HOW it is shown.

Question 7

Extreme Long Shot

Answer 7

Taken from a great distance, focuses on capturing the locale. Used in epic movies, or to create the setting (frame of reference) for the closer shots- establishing shot (establishes setting, mood, genre)

Question 8

Long Shot

Answer 8

Corresponds approximately to the distance between the audience and the stage in the live theater. The most complex in the cinema, term most imprecise.

Question 9

Full Shot

Answer 9

Barely includes the human body in full, with the head near the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom.

Question 10

Medium Shot

Answer 10

Shows a figure from the knees or waist up. useful for carrying movement and dialogue. Two- shot: two figures; three-shot: three figures; over-the-shoulder-shot: one figure facing the camera, the other with their neck or back to the camera.

Question 11

Close-Up

Answer 11

Focus on a relatively small object- a face; magnifies the size of the object, elevates its importance; elicits the sense of empathy, identification

Question 12

Extreme Close-Up

Answer 12

Shows only a part of a face; the closer the shot, the more intense the emotion; can feel uncomfortable