Mise-en-scene
Film History
Lighting
Cinematography
Jumble
100
a recognizable actor associated with a particular character type or minor parts, usually appearing as a supporting actor
What is a character actor?
100
during this time period, films were quite short and often only made up of a single shot on black-and-white (or monochrome gray) film stock
What is the early cinema period, 1895-1913?
100
illuminates from behind, often creating a silhouette (see screenshot)
What is backlighting?
100
Identify the camera distance and angle in the shot. (see screenshot)
What is medium shot, eye-level?
100
a particular set-up where the camera is attached to a vest the operator wears so that when he or she walks, there is smooth movement
What is steadicam?
200
the actor's use of voice, language, physical expression, and gesture to bring a character to life and communicate facets of that character to the audience
What is character performance or performance?
200
during this time period, feature film length became standardized to around 100 minutes, while the plots of films were influenced by the events of WWI
What is the classical cinema silent period, 1913-1927?
200
shadowy with sharp contrasts between light and dark (see screenshot)
What is low key lighting?
200
Identify the camera distance, angle, and depth of field in the shot. (see screenshot)
What is extreme long shot, bird's eye angle, and deep focus.
200
one is a cut released to the public, the other is the version of the film the director deems to be finished
What is the difference between the final cut and the director's cut?
300
one is used as it would be in normal life; the other takes on meaning that goes beyond its use value
What is the difference between an instrumental prop and a metaphorical prop?
300
during this time period, Hollywood experienced a cultural and economic boom, with the development of sound and a variety of new genres, as well as being influenced by the events of the Depression, WWII, and the Production Code Administration
What is classical cinema, the golden age of Hollywood, 1927-1945?
300
the use of a lighting source to emphasize characters or objects to show significance or imply a metaphorical meaning (see screenshot)
What is highlighting?
300
Identify the camera distance, angle, depth of field in the shot, and whether the framing is tight or loose. (see screenshot)
What is close-up, high-angle, shallow focus on the back and midground, and tight framing?
300
one is the place where the story takes place, the other is a constructed place where the film is photographed/filmed
What is the difference between a setting and a set?
400
the placement and movement of actors in relation to each other within the physical space of the mise-en-scene
What is character blocking?
400
during this time period, films were influenced by the end of WWII and the Cold War, as well as the Paramount Decision, the standardization of color film stock, and the arrival of television
What is postwar cinema, 1945-1965?
400
bright lighting with few contrasts (see screenshot)
What is high key lighting?
400
these types of camera movement occur when the camera is stationary (is not moving up, down, or to the side) but pivots on an axis, either up/down or side to side
What is a pan (side to side) or tilt/vertical pan (up and down)?
400
What is the ratio for standard/academy and for widescreen?
Standard/academy is 1.37:1, so the frame is a little over a third wide as it is tall. Widescreen is 2.40:1, almost 2.5 times wide as it is tall.
500
all elements placed in front of the camera to be photographed; setting, set, props, lighting, costumes, make-up, performance, character blocking
What is mise-en-scene?
500
Why is film periodization important for the interpretation of film?
Films must be interpreted within their historical context.
500
lighting that combines key, fill, and backlighting to naturally blend all the lighting in a scene (see screenshot)
What is three-point lighting?
500
the general term that brings together all the strictly photographic elements that produce the images we see projected on screen; lighting, film stocks and the colors or tones they produce, lenses and camera focus, the shape of the image, camera movement, camera framing, camera distance, camera angle
What is cinematography?
500
the view that directors create a worldview over the course of their careers, a quality worldview
What is auteurism?
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