What is media language
how a media text uses technical elements, forms and conventions to convey meaning to an audience
What is a aerial shot
A shot that looks down upon a scene on characters
What is the two types of sound effects
Diegetic and non-diegetic
What are the 5 types of lighting
Key, High key, Low key, Chiaroscuro, Natural
What does a jump cut do
It creates the impression of jumping through time
What analysis uses signs
semiotic analysis
What is a long shot
Depicts the full body of a character and enables the viewer to read them in relation to their surroundings
What does a voice over do
acts as a narrator for the audience
What are a number of elements that go into production design
production an studio design
What is non-continuity systems
a system of editing where time and space are disrupted
what is semiotic analysis
The study of signs in a media text
What is a master shot
A camera set up that remains consistent throughout the filming of an entire shot
What is diegesis
the story or fictional world that characters inhabit
How might different types of lighting be used to create meaning?
Different lighting cam alter the mood and atmosphere of a scene through factors like color, intensity, direction, and quality.
What is continuity systems
a system of editing where time and space are consistent, and events occur in chronological order
What is technical elements
The micro elements of media creation
What is a establishing shot
A shot that show's a location
what is diegetic sound
sound within the diegesis which the characters can hear
How does performance contribute to mise-en-scene?
Body language, proximity, and positioning all contribute to mise-en-scene.
What's an insert used for
to focus the audience attention on something specific
What uses technical elements to convey a meaning
Media language
What is a Dutch angle
When the camera is tilted to one side
what is non-diegetic sound
sound outside the diegesis which the character cannot hear
What is mise-en-scène?
the arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play.
what is superimposition transition
where an image or video is placed on top of another to create a dreamlike affect