Mise-en-scene
The visual information in a scene or shot
What is mise-en-scene?
Implied distance between the camera and the subject
What is a shot type?
Provides an instant change from one scene to another
What is a cut?
90% of a motion picture is this...
What is sound?
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
What is a genre?
The Four categories of mise-en-scene
What is Setting/Props, Costume/Makeup, Lighting/Color, and Acting?
Signifies imbalance or uncertainty but is used sometimes for asthetic effect
What is a canted angle?
Used as a stylistic choice and is the opening and closing of a camera's lens on a subject
What is an iris?
Original music created for the film and is played at different points throughout the film
What is a score?
When recurring symbolic images carry meaning through film to film. Can also occur with Hollywood stars known for starring in movies with genres that they are known for
What is genre iconography?
Set vs. Location
What is Set: Makeup of location and Location: "actual" location?
Camera support with wheels to facilitate tracking shots
What is a dolly?
Quick camera rotation that blurs a scene and conveys relationships
What is a whip pan?
Refers to simultaneous or consecutive music notes that sound pleasant
What is a harmony?
One common plot of this genre is the underdog
What is the sports genre?
The Four Cinematic Techniques of lighting
What is High vs Low Key, Soft vs Hard, Color Temperature, and Naturalistic vs Expressionist?
Moving backward while zooming in
What is Frame Mobility and Time?
J-Cut and L-Cut
What is a split edit?
A collection of background sounds which reinforce the realism of a scene. Also known as "atmosphere"
What is a soundscape?
Characters of this genre include bystanders and forces of justice
What is the crime thriller genre?
The Three categories of Individualized acting
What is Facial Expression, Body Language, and Tone/Voice?
used for information and a character's actions and/or mental state
What is a boom?
Most commonly used editing technique
What is Temporal Relations between Shot A and Shot B?
Sound effects produced to enhance the realism and actions in a scene. They are always diegetic sounds.
What is a Foley?
Themes, topics, characters, etc. are some of this
What is genre conventions?