Cinematography and Mise en Scene
different ways to frame the subject; extreme close-up is framed just around a subject’s eyes or mouth, whereas an extreme wide shot shows the subject as a small part of the overall frame.
What are Shot types?
any artificial reproduction of sound or sounds intended to accompany action and supply realism (not including spoken dialogue)
What is sound effect?
The person on a film crew responsible for executing their vision of the script, and working with actors on set to get authentic performances.
Who is the director?
a movie, television show, or stage play that's based on a story from a different medium; usually based on novels and comics
What is an adaptation?
These effects are created with physical materials such as prosthetics, puppets, models, or animatronics.
What are practical effects?
When the camera is placed above the subject, looking down. It makes the subject look weaker
What is a high-angle shot?
Occurs when the editor varies the length of the shots and, thus, guides the viewers in their emotional response to the scene.
What is Pacing?
the underlying want that drives a character to do what they do or say what they say.
What is motivation?
films with magical elements, but partly or wholly set in the real world.
What is Low Fantasy?
a method of creating special effects digitally in post production, rather than in front of the camera
What is CGI (computer generated imagery)?
How the elements on screen (actors, scenery, props, etc.) appear in respect to each other and within the frame itself.
What is Composition?
the process of combining related shots, or different components cut from a single shot, into a sequence to direct the viewer's attention to a pre-existing consistency of story across both time and physical location.
What is continuity editing?
the positions responsible for the day-to-day work of making the film—during pre-production, production, and post-production.
What are below-the-line positions?
A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series.
What is a franchise?
A type of lighting that accentuates shadows, high contrast, and dark tones.
What is Low-Key Lighting?
Placement of actors in physical space.
What is Blocking?
a technique of film editing that combines a series of short shots or clips into one sequence, often set to music.
What is Montage editing?
the positions responsible for the creative development of the film—before pre-production or principal photography ever begins. The people in these positions make major decisions about the look and feel of the project.
What are Above-the-line positions?
a work of entertainment—typically used to describe a feature film produced by a major film studio, but also other media—that is highly popular and financially successful.
What is a Blockbuster?
generally used for scenes where you want to capture as much as possible (landscapes, cityscapes, etc); exaggerates the perception of distance. Below 35mm
What is a wide-angle lens?
the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image captured with a camera.
What is depth of field?
any type of sound that does not specifically exist within the world of the film itself. In other words, it's the type of sound that characters in a film are not able to hear, but that we can.
What is Non-Diegetic sound?
The person in a film crew responsible for the general composition of a scene; the lighting of the set or location; the choice of cameras, lenses, filters, and film stock; the camera angle and movements; and the integration of any special effects.
Who is the cinematographer, or Director of Photography?
a type of incentive offered by some governments to offset the cost of production for films.
What is a tax incentive?
a long-focus lens that captures a distant object and gives an enlarged image; shrinks perception of depth. Above 75mm
What is a telephoto lens?