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Narrative/Modern Day Editing
Mise-en-Scene
Cinematography
Editing I
Editing II
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form of narration where the film maker limits that information provided to the audience to only what is known to a single character
restricted narration What are other forms of narration?
100
the overall visual design, relation with everything in a shot and its arrangement
mise-en-scene Follow Up: What is verisimilitude?
100
cinematography..what is it?
the process of capturing moving images on film or a digital device what words does this come from?
100
What are the four functions of editing?
Continuity - moving the story along in an organized and focused manor (can the audience follow the story) Dramatic Focus - Tempo and Mood - Narration and POV -
100
What is a match cut?
Where the action in shot A is matched with the action is shot B. One can have matches on action or matches on a graphic
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Explain the narrative structure.
Act 1: Setup Transition: Inciting Incident Act 2: Conflict and Obstacles (Rising Action and Stakes) Transition: Crisis and Climax Act 3: Resolution Stories often vary from this structure in unique ways. Who writes out the story and how many times is it edited?
200
What are the two main components of mise-en-scene?
Design and Composition Compare and contrast the two.
200
Who are three basic concepts of cinematography?
Shot - On interrupted run of the camera take - number of times a certain shot is taken cut - transition between shots set up - one camera position and all the details associated with it film stock - type of paper and chemicals on which the film is shot gauges - width of film stock
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What are a few traditional devices of editing?
Cut - when two shots are joined Dissolve - gradual fading of one shot while the other fades out Fade - gradual brightening of an image - fade in, gradual darkening of an image fade out (shows the passage of time) Iris- In, Iris-Out - darkens to hole in middle or lightens to hole in middle Wipe - one shot wipes another off the screen Wipe cut Split screen - Freeze frame -
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What is the jump cut?
a cut where the action is suddenly sprung forwards
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What are three different types of causality?
Classical Hollywood Narrative - self-reliant goal achieving character Narrative Causality - catalyst inciting incident Character Centered - goal oriented character, based on personality What are the four main parts of narrative?
300
Name five things that are part of mis-en-scene.
setting and sets Mattes Miniatures Sound Lighting Costume Make Up Hairstyle What is chairoscuro? What is a cameo?
300
Who is in charge of cinematography?
Director of Photograph - primary person in charge of transitioning a movies content into moving pictures Who else is involved?
300
What is parallel editing?
Parallel editing - two or more story lines occurring in different places or different times How is it different than cross cutting? special form of parallel editing between two or more lines of action with a quick back and forth
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What is discontinuity?
When the editing fails to tell a seamless story or alerts the viewer they are watching a movie.
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What are the four markers of Intensified Continuity?
More rapid editing Bipolar extremes of lens length More close framings in dialogue scenes A free ranging camera What caused the change?
400
Expressionism
a highly stylized and abstract form of film making that exaggerates many aspects of mise-en-scene to give the film a certain feel (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - German Film)
400
Name the three lights of three point lighting.
back light - positioned behind the person to give some glow key light - strongest light on the persons main side fill light - cuts the shadows from the non-dominant side of their face What is the difference between high key and low key lighting?
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What is a montage?
Montage is a sequence that achieves its emotional impact or meaning by compressing brief shots into quick shots or images
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What is an ellipse?
when something is left out of the story and the viewer is caused to fill in the gap (often used for romantic or violent scenes
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What benefits and draw backs does Intensified Continuity create?
creates moment by moment action and anticipation, forceful effects that create power, neglect long shots, ensemble staging, greater constraints on an actors performance Intensified Continuity is nothing new but rather exadurated.
500
What is Kinesis?
what moves on screen and what is seen off screne...film maker controls this (Example...Howard's Mom is never seen on screen in the Big Bang Theory) Kenisis can happen because something moves or the screen moves, kinetic quality is determined by the genre How does this compare to framing?
500
Name four types of shots.
extreme long shot - great distance in a wide open location long shot - contains the full body of one or more characters medium long shot - neither long nor medium medium shot - shows character for the waist up close up - shot of the actors full head or an object (highlights a detail) medium close up - shoulders and head extreme close up - shot of a small detail like a person lips What is an establishing shot?
500
What is continuity editing and what are common parts of it?
Continuity editing is called invisible editing because it is designed to show the film as a seamless story. Goal is to look real and natural. One wants to minimize the idea that you are watching a movie. GOAL OF THE COURSE IS TO UNMASK THIS. Eyeline match Shot-reverse-shot- 180 degree rule -
500
What is Professor Heys going to name his child?
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