Camera Angles&Movement
Used to signify imbalance or uncertainty, but sometimes for aesthetic effect.
What is a Canted Angle shot?
Used to shock or jolt the audience
What is a smash Cut?
likely to suggest that something is wrong, or about to go wrong in the world.
What is dissonance?
have a huge impact on the meaning or tone of a film. They can tell us who a character is, their attitudes and how they are feeling. Also show us how a character has changed over the course of a story and it showcase time period and genre
What is costume?
What kind of genre has a force of justice and law breakers?
What is a crime-thriller?
Used to set the scene , often outside. This shot can be taken from as far away as a quarter of a mile.
What is an establishing shot?
Which technique Uses elements from a previous scene to match to similar ones in the new one (Colors, sound, movement, shape, composition etc)
What is a match cut?
may be rapid or slow, regular or irregular, producing different emotional effects in the viewer/listener.
What is Rhythm?
Used to draw attention to or emphasize certain features of a characters face, including facial expressions and therefore emotions and intentions ( and consequently performance)
What is make-up?
Conflict between civilized order and lawless frontier, stand-off
What is a western film?
shows the entire character from head to toe with surroundings still prominent in the scene.
What is a long shot?
This technique uses audio from the scene before the visual image, which can be used to create a sense of anticipation, urgency, or intrigue. It can also be used to foreshadow upcoming events or to subtly indicate a shift in the story's timeline.
What is a j-cut?
may be used interchangeably with ‘soundscape’, but in audio work it usually refers to music played low in the mix in order to create mood or atmosphere
What is Soundbed?
draws us over because the lighting is showed in a realistic and natural way
What is Naturalistic lighting?
Plot develops via more attacks or the slow discovery or belief that they exist. Ending in a showdown of some kind. Our reaction is guided by characters reaction
What is a horror film?
this helps to reinforce intimidation or dis-empowerment for the characters as it creates an overwhelming perspective
What is a low Angle shot?
See, think or feel a character/ create or release tension depending on what and when we see what they are looking at.
What is an eye-line match?
helps create a sense of realism and immersion for the viewer, making the film world feel more believable.
What is Diegetic sound?
These results defined shadows, which have a clear line of separation between light and dark areas. Lighting in this way adds a level of harshness to a scene
What is hard/direct light?
is an indication of social progress and technological advancement
What is Genre-bending?
enables a high wide perspective, to be achieved and a large scale tracking shot to be accomplished
What is a Crane shot?
Puts seemingly unrelated images together in order to convey or create a certain feeling or idea
What is an intellectual montage?
A collection of background sounds which reinforce the realism of a scene
Soundscape (Ambient)
This style is often used to convey a cheerful, upbeat mood.Creating a brighter, more even look with soft shadows and few dark areas.
What is high key lighting?
This genre includes the settings of a field or a gym and includes the character types of an underdog or a coach
What is a Sports film?