Cinema as a Language
Shots & Sequences
Montage & Juxtaposition
Frames
Composition
100

The smallest unit of film language, representing a continuous run of images.

What is a shot?

100

A series of shots edited together to depict a unified action or event.

What is a sequence?

100

Editing shots together to create a new meaning.

 What is montage?

100

A frame that contains all essential information within the shot.

 What is a closed frame?

100

Arranging visual elements to achieve harmony and equilibrium within the frame.

What is Compositional Balance?

200

The components of cinema as a language, similar to grammar and syntax in spoken language.

What are shots, sequences, scenes, and dramatic sequences?

200

A dramatic unit occurring in continuous time and place.

What is a scene?

200

Placing shots next to each other to create a narrative or emotional connection.

 What is juxtaposition?

200

A shot that suggests the existence of space and elements beyond the visible shot.

 What is an open frame?

200

Space left in the frame for a subject to look or move toward.

What is looking room/walking room:

300

Everything visible within the frame of a shot, including the subject, setting, lighting, and objects.

What is mise-en-scène?

300

A dramatic unit occurring in continuous time and place.

What is a scene?

300

The arrangement of objects, lighting, and subjects within a shot to convey critical story information.

 What is mise-en-scène?

300

Frames that emphasize depth along the z-axis.

 What are deep frames?

300

A shot taken with a tilted camera, creating a sense of unease or tension.

What is a Dutch Angle?

400

The combination of shots, sequences, scenes, and dramatic sequences in film language.

What is the visual language of cinema?

400

The concept where multiple shots are arranged to tell a part of the story in a film.

What is a dramatic sequence?

400

Creating a cohesive meaning that transcends the individual shots through their arrangement.

 What is the purpose of montage in film?

400

Frames that highlight the two-dimensionality of the image.

 What are flat frames?

400

A camera move where the camera rotates horizontally.

What is a pivot?

500

The significance of understanding film as a medium with its own grammar and vocabulary.

What is to effectively convey stories and emotions to the audience?

500

A film element that combines several shots to create a complete action or event, often used to build tension or narrative.

What is a sequence?

500

Arranging shots to establish connections and convey emotions beyond the individual shots.

 What is How montages create meaning?

500

The common HD aspect ratio used for HDTV broadcasts.

What is 1.78:1?

500

A shot where the camera moves alongside the subject.

What is a tracking shot?

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