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The Shot Flashcards

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Cinematography

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a general term for all the manipulations of the film strip by the camera in the shooting phase and by the laboratory in the developing phase

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Contrast

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in cinematography, the difference between the brightest and darkest areas within the frame

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Exposure

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the adjustment of the camera mechanism in order to control how much light strikes each frame of film passing through the aperture

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Filters

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a piece of glass or gelatin placed in front of the camera or printer lens to alter the quality or quantity of light striking the film in the aperture

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Rate

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in shooting, the number of frames exposed per second

in projection, the number of frames thrown on the screen per second

if the two are the same, the speed of action will appear normal, whereas a disparity will create slow or fast motion

the standard rate in sound cinema is 24 frames per second for both shooting and projection

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Ramping

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changing the speed of photographed motion within a single shot, as when the action in a fight scene suddenly goes from regular speed to slow motion and back

this effect can be achieved during shooting or postproduction

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Lens

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a shaped piece of transparent material (usually glass) with either or both sides curved to gather and focus light rays

most camera and projector lenses place a series of lenses within a metal tube to form a compound lens

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Focal Length

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the distance from the center of the lens to the point at which the light rays meet in sharp focus

the focal length determines the perspective relations of the space represented on the flat screen

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Zoom Lens

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a lens with a focal length that can be changed during a shot

a shift toward the telephoto-lens range enlarges the image and flattens its planes together, giving the impression of magnifying the scene’s space

a shift toward the wide-angle range does the opposite

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Focus

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the degree to which light rays coming from the same part of an object through different parts of the lens reconverge at the same point of the film frame, creating sharp outlines and distinct textures

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Depth of Field

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the measurements of the closest and farthest planes in front of the camera lens between which everything will be in sharp focus

a depth of field from 5 to 16 feet, for example, would mean everything closer than 5 feet and farther than 16 feet would be out of focus

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Deep Focus

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a use of the camera lens and lighting that keeps objects in both close and distant planes in sharp focus

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Racking Focus

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shifting the area of sharp focus from one plane to another during a shot

the effect on screen is called rack-focus

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Special Effects

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a general term for various photographic manipulations that create fictitious spatial relations in the shot, such as superimposition, matte work, and rear projection

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Superimposition

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the exposure of more than one image on the same film strip or in the same shot

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Rear Projection

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a technique for combining a foreground action filmed earlier

the foreground is filmed in a studio, against a screen

the background imagery is projected from behind the screen

the opposite of front projection

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Matte Work

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a type of progress shot in which different areas of the image (usually actors and setting) are photographed separately and combined in laboratory work

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Framing

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the use of the edges of the film frame to select and to compose what will be visible onscreen

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Aspect ratio

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the relationship of the frame’s width to its height

the standard Academy ratio is currently 1.85:1

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Academy Ratio

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the standardized shape of a film frame established by the Academy of Motion Picture Acts and Sciences

in the original ratio, the frame was 1 1/3 times as wide as it was high (1.33:1)

later, the width was normalized at 1.85 times the height (1.85:1)

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Masking

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in exhibition, stretches of black fabric that frame the theater screen

masking can be adjusted according to the aspect ratio of the film to be projected

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Anamorphic Lens

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a lens making widescreen films using regular Academy ratio frame size

the camera lens takes in a wide field of view and squeezes it onto the frame, and a similar projector lens un-squeezes the image onto a wide theatre screen

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Mask

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an opaque screen placed in the camera or printer that blocks part of the frame off and changes the shape of the photographed image, leaving part of the frame a solid color

as seen on the screen, most masks are black, although they can be white or colored

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Iris

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a round, moving mask that can close down to end a scene (iris-out) emphasize a detail, or that can open to begin a scene (iris-in) or to reveal more space around a detail

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Canted Framing

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a view in which the frame is not level

either the right or left side is lower than the other, causing objects in the scene to appear slanted out of an upright position

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Extreme Long Shot

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a framing in which the scale of the object shown is very small

a building, landscape, or crowd of people will fill the screen

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Long Shot

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a framing in which the scale of the object shown is small

a standing human figure would appear nearly the height of the screen

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Medium Long Shot

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a framing at a distance that makes an object about 4 or 5 feet high appear to fill most of the screen vertically

also known as plan américain, the special term for a medium long shot depicting human figures

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Medium Shot

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a framing in which the scale of the object is shown is of moderate size

a human figure seen from the waist up would fill most of the screen

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Medium Close-Up

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a framing in which the scale of the object shown is fairly large

a human figure seen from the chest up would fill most of the screen

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Close-Up

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a framing which the scale of the object shown is relatively large

most commonly, a person’s head seen from the neck up, or an object of a comparable size that fills most of the screen

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Extreme Close-Up

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a framing in which the scale of the object shown is very large

most commonly, a small object or a part of the body

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Long Take

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a shot that continues for an unusually lengthy time before the transition to the next shot

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What are the main features of the shot?

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framing
onscreen and offscreen space
camera position (angle, level, height, distance)
camera movement
lens
tonality of film stock
speed of motion
process shots

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What is framing?

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creates a border that delimits what the viewer sees

provides a vantage point upon the material in the image

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What are the aspects of framing?

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size and shape of frame

defines onscreen and offscreen space

framing positions

frame movement in relation to mise-en-scene

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What is aspect ratio in framing?

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the ratio of frame width to frame height

has historically varied, with widescreen formats introduced in response to television

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What is onscreen and offscreen space?

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onscreen: what is bounded within the frame

offscreen: what is implied to be spatially outside of the bounded frame

often cued by glances offscreen, and offscreen sounds

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What are angle and level in camera position?

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the angle of the frame that positions viewer to the mise-en-scene

three main variations: straight-on, high-angle, low-angle

level: whether the frame is horizontal or not - canted angle (often called Dutch angle)

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What is height in camera position?

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the placement of the frame at a certain height in relation to the mise-en-scene

usually for straight on shots camera is placed at eye-level

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What is distance in camera position?

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the distance of the camera from the mise-en-scene

selection determined on appropriateness o revealing salient narrative details

often divided into seven categories

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What is an extreme long shot?

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emphasis upon landscape and cityscapes

human figures barely discernible

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What is a long shot?

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emphasis upon backgrounds but characters are recognizable

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What is a medium long shot?

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characters are framed from the knees up

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What is a medium shot?

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characters are framed from the waist up

greater emphasis on gesture and expressions of characters

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What is a medium close-up shot?

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characters are framed from the chest up

greater emphasis on facial expressions of characters

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What is a close-up shot?

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exclusive focus upon head, hands, feet of characters; sometimes small objects

exclusive emphasis on facial performance and character subjectivity

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What is an extreme close-up shot?

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isolates portions of face or details of an object

isolated element becomes micro-landscape

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What is focal length?

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the distance from the center of the lens to the point where light rays converge to a point of focus

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What are the four main types of lens?

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short focal length lens (wide angle): tends to distort straight lines

ultra wide-angle lens (fisheye): turns space into a convex sphere

middle focal length lens (normal): reduces distortion

long focal length lens (telephoto): tends to flatten space, reduced depth cues

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What is depth of field?

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the range of distances before the lens within which objects appear in sharp focus

used to direct attention to specific planes of action within a shot

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What is deep focus?

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the technique where all elements of an image - foreground, middle ground, and background - are all in sharp focus

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What is tonality?

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refers to the combination of colors of a particular tone

tonality principally determined by film stock and post-production processes

film stocks exhibit different degrees of contrast: difference between darkest and lightest areas of frame

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What is speed of motion?

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the speed of movement seen on screen as a result of manipulation of the frame rate of camera (or frame rate created in post-production)

24 frames per second average for film, 60 frames per second average for HD video

the fewer frames per second, the greater speed on screen

the greater frames per second, the slower the speed on screen

speed ramping: post-production effect of changing frame rate within a shot

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What are process shots?

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the photographic manipulation of the image, usually created in post-production

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What is superimposition?

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the double exposure of more than one image

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What is rear screen projection?

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the back projection of setting with the filming of actors in the foreground

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What are matte shots or compositing?

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the combination of more than one image to create a single image

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