Storytelling
The most exciting moment in the plot that all the action has been building up to.
Climax
A film in written form - the "book" of the movie.
Screenplay
What is mise en scene?
The placement of everything on the screen.
A shot at the beginning of the scene that clarifies the setting.
Establishing Shot
A shot showing a character in relation to their surroundings.
Long Shot
The end of the story when all conflicts have been resolved.
Resolution
The term used in a screenplay to indicate what the characters are doing in a scene.
Action
Lighting often used for happy, exciting, or action films.
High key lighting
A shot that shows a character from the waist up.
Medium Shot
A shot that closely crops in on a character’s face or on an object.
Close Up
The events that follow the climax and help to resolve the conflicts.
Falling Action
True of False:
A script usually only goes through one draft because screenwriters don't want to make changes later on.
Lighting typically used for dramatic or scary movies.
Low Key Lighting
A shot that shows the action through the eyes of a specific character.
Point of View
A shot where the camera is placed higher than the character or object.
High Angle Shot
The events leading up to the most excited moment of the story. Conflicts and characters are usually developed in this stage.
Rising Action
The location of a scene.
Scene Heading
Which element of mise en scene is often used as a symbol in films to represent an idea, person, or emotion?
Color
A sideways-moving shot that captures a landscape or follows a character(s) as they move.
A shot where the camera is placed lower than the character or object.
Low Angle Shot
The beginning of a story where the setting and characters are introduced.
Exposition
A word or phrase below the character's name that indicates the emotion/tone of the character while speaking.
Parenthetical
List all of the elements of mise en scene.
Hint: there are 7
Setting, blocking, lighting, props, colors, costumes, scenery
A shot that is taken from the air looking down on the subject of the scene.
Aerial Shot
A long/wide shot that is used to capture all of the content of the scene by keeping everything on screen in view.
Master Shot