Mise-en-scene
What is Mise-en-scene?
meez-on-sen) is a French term that we use when we describe every visible detail within the frame.
An angle shot from the sholders up.
Close-up
the subtle, low-volume sound present at any location or space when no dialogue is spoken; recordings are used to fill editing gaps between audio clips
room tone
a black circle closes to end a scene or opens to begin a scene
Iris in/ Iris out
Bright lighting with a strong key light and a strong fill light, it eliminates harsh shadows from the subject, which tends to reduce contrast
High-Key lighting
What is body language?
Body Language - the posture or gestures of the body that show a character’s feelings
An angle shot from the torso up?
Mid- shot
sound outside of the world of the film;
Non-Diegetic
What is editing
is the basic creative force of filmmaking, is the process of selecting, arranging, and assembling the essential components of a movie–visual, sound, and the special effects– to tell the story in a unique way.
What is Three- Point lighting?
-the most common, basic lighting setup.
-Consist of a key light, back light, and fill light
Define Blocking
Blocking - the positioning and movement of the actors
a shot that includes a camera on wheels is often called
Dolly shot
any sound from the story world of the film;
Diegetic
creating the illusion of seamlessness with the edit.
Continunity editing
describes intense, pure, rich, full color
High saturation
the camera should stay on one side of the imaginary eyeline or line of motion (action line) to maintain screen direction; crossing that imaginary line will change the actor’s left-right position on screen
The 180 degree rule
when sound carries over a visual transition;
Sound Bridge