Cinematography
The opening shot or shots of a scene, usually a WS
What is an establishing shot?
The instantaneous, direct switch from one picture to another
What is a cut?
What characters say
What is dialogue?
The light comes from natural sources – sunlight
What is natural light?
Objects used to set the scene, eg, lamps, books
What is a prop?
The camera focuses on one person’s face
What is a close up shot?
A sequence of shots which alternate between two different locations
What is cross-cutting?
An off-camera narrator
What is a voiceover?
The light is minimal and comes from below to create shadows
What is low key lighting?
What characters wear
What is costume?
The camera looks up at the subject
What is a low angle shot?
Where an image appears out of another image or black/white screen
What is a fade in or out?
Sound that is related to a particular location, eg, sirens, bells
What is ambient sound?
A light behind the subject to create a silhouette
What is back lighting?
The planned physical movements and positioning of actors during a scene
What is actor blocking?
The camera is moving from side to side from a stationery position
The editing together of a large number of shots to create an impression of time or place
Montage
Sound that does not come from within the drama, eg, music
What is non-diegetic sound?
Bright lighting, usually provided by one source of light
What is high key lighting?
The positioning of the subject within a frame to focus attention
What is framing?
What is a point of view shot?
A narrative that begins and ends in a similar manner, often with a sense of repetition or return to a previous state
Sound that links two different scenes
What is an aural bridge?
The light is created in post-production to enhance effects
What is pictorial light?
The range of distance where objects are in acceptable sharp focus
What is depth of field?