Fundamentals
This phenomenon lets us see motions from still images
Persistence of vision
Film type focused on visuals over story
absolute film
everything placed in the frame
mise-en-scene
A single uninterrupted piece of film.
a shot
genre with frontier conflicts
western
The standard frame rate for film.
24fps
One of the three main types of cinema (story-based).
narrative film
camera movement that moves physically left/right
pan
Editing that creates symbolic meaning.
montage
genre known for chiaroscuro lighting
film noir
The theory that the director is the main creative force.
auteur theory
Film type that captures real life.
documentary
camera movement that moves physically forward/back
dolly
A cut that disrupts continuity.
a jump cut
genre using claustrophobic framing for fear
horror
The difference between live and recorded performance (hint: one can be edited).
film can be edited/ manipulated
What “Absolute film” avoids.
narrative/story
angles that creates unease
dutch angle
Sound characters can hear.
diegetic sound
song type that reveals a characters desire
“i want” song
The term for how films control what the audience sees and hears.
cinematic control
What “Absolute film” emphasizes.
visual form/movement
focus technique shifting attention between depths
rack focus
Editing between two actions happening at once
cross-cutting
concept in sci-fi that creates awe through scale
cinematic sublime