Mise-en-scene
The mise-en-scene that can convey symbolic meaning.
What is Symbolism?
A type of sound that includes music scores and voice over.
What is non-diegetic sound?
This common feature of sci-fi films refers to a grim outlook of the future.
What is "dystopic"?
A camera angle that can make characters seem imposing.
What is a low angle?
This particular Hitchcock film is known for its point-of-view shots. The Simpsons even parodied it.
What is Rear Window?
This element of mise-en-scene can be natural, high-key, low-ley, soft, etc.
What is light?
A category of sound that includes dialogue, sound effects, and certain types of music.
What is diegetic sound?
This film is concerned with the ethics of artificial intelligence.
What is Speculative/ Science Fiction?
Film makers use this type of angle to suggest disorientation.
What is a Dutch/canted angle?
This Korean film is known for its portrait of class conflict. It recently won the best picture Oscar
What is Parasite?
This element of mise-en-scene can reveal aspects of a character's personality, class, job, or what era they live in.
What is costume?
What is a Foley artist?
In this type of documentary, film-makers want to be a fly on the wall.
What is an observational documentary?
The most common type of shot, which shows people from the waist up.
What is a medium shot?
This film is known for its reality bending and dealing with the fallability of memory. Does the top stop spinning?
What is Inception?
These objects can be very important to the plot.
What are props?
A type of editing that makes the actions in a film seem believable to the viewer.
What is continuity editing?
In this type of documentary, you will often see the film maker on the other side of the camera.
What is a participatory documentary?
The type of shot that would show only one eye.
What is an extreme close-up?
This Stanly Kubrick film used special lenses to harness natural light only.
What is Barry Lyndon?
Without this element of mise-en-scene, a film would be nowhere.
What is setting?
A type of editing that is often used for conversations.
shot-reverse-shot
A documentary mode that includes the film-making process in the film.
What is a reflexive documentary?
This type of shot is great for showing a fight scene.
What is a long shot?
This film is gives a realistic portrait of three friends dealing with police violence. French, blanc et noir.
What is La Haine?