Camera Work
What is a shot?
A length of uninterrupted camera work
What is low-key lighting?
scene is flooded with shadows and darkness to create suspense and suspicion
What is fade?
scene slowly goes to black or white to imply time has passed.
What is a close-up?
The image takes up 80 percent of the frame
What classic text does Richard read from on his dictaphone?
Romeo and Juliet
What is "pan"?
A stationary camera moves left or right
What is high key lighting?
scene is flooded with light creating a bright and open-looking scene.
What is dissolve?
an image fades into another to create a connection between images.
What is a long shot?
a shot taken from a distance showing the full subject and surroundings.
What type of shot size is used at the start to show Amanda and Richard sitting far apart on the bench?
A wide shot
What is dolly tracking?
The camera itself is moving with the action
What is bottom lighting?
lighting that conveys evil
What is cross-cutting?
cut back and forth to action that is happening simultaneously
What is an establishing shot?
a shot that sets the scene
What shot is used when Damien is introduced?
Mid shot
What is a medium shot?
Camera work where people are seen from the waist up
What is side lighting?
lighting that conveys a split personality or moral ambiguity
What is a montage?
a series of shots placed quickly together to show events in time.
What is diegetic sound?
sound that can be heard logically by the characters
What non-digetic sounds are used?
A gentle acoustic score
What is mise-en-scene?
Everything that appears within the frame of the shot including costumes, props, acting, lighting and makeup.
What is top lighting?
creates a halo effect
What is an eye-line match?
a shot of a person looking, then a cut to what they saw
What is a Dutch-angle?
a shot that is tilted sideways to add tension
What does Amanda's transition from wearing headphones to taking them off symbolise?
Her shift from social isolation and prejudice to openness and human connection.