Symbolic Codes
This type of symbolic code shows a character’s feelings through facial expressions.
What is body language/gesture?
The way a camera moves to follow action is called this.
What is camera movement?
This close-up shot focuses on a character’s face to show emotion.
What is a close-up?
Background noises like wind, traffic, or birds are called:
What is ambient sound?
Bright lighting that reduces shadows is often called:
What is high-key lighting?
Objects, colours, or settings that stand for ideas are called this.
What is a symbol?
The distance between the camera and the subject is known as:
What is shot size?
A shot taken from above a subject, making them appear small or weak.
What is a high-angle shot?
Music added to a scene to create mood or tension is known as:
What is score/film music?
Dark, shadowy lighting that creates tension or mystery is called:
What is low-key lighting?
In films, a rose often represents this emotion.
What is love/romance?
The combination of editing, framing, and sequencing images to create meaning is called:
What is editing?
Following a moving subject smoothly with the camera uses this technique.
What is a tracking/dolly shot?
When a character’s dialogue is recorded after filming in a studio, it is called:
What is ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement)?
Using warm colours like red, orange, and yellow often suggests:
What is warmth, passion or danger?
The way characters dress can indicate their social status or personality; this is called:
What is costume?
A sudden switch from one scene to another in post-production is a type of:
What is a cut/transition?
A shot where the camera rotates around the subject in a circle is called:
What is a 360-degree shot/arc shot?
Sound that comes from within the story world that the characters can hear is:
What is diegetic sound?
Blue or grey tones in a scene usually create this mood:
What is coldness, sadness or calm?
The setting of a story can reflect a character’s mental state or themes; this is an example of:
What is mise-en-scene?
Using lighting, camera angles, and special effects to create a particular atmosphere is an example of:
What is cinematography?
This shot makes an object or character appear powerful or dominant by looking up at them.
What is a low-angle shot?
Sound that the audience hears but the characters do not is called:
What is non-diegetic sound?
A lighting setup where the subject is lit from behind, creating a silhouette effect, is called:
What is backlighting?