Cameras and Tech
This term describes the use of high contrast and hard lighting that evokes a moody effect as seen in Casablanca and M.
What is low key lighting?
This digital editing software is now the industry standard and was likely used to edit Run Lola Run.
What is AVID Media Composer?
This describes audio that is only for the benefit of the audience such as score and often voice overs.
What is non-diegetic sound?
These moments of narrative progress the plot into the next act.
What is a turning point?
This editing technique was used to amplify comedy in Sherlock Jr. and suspense in Touch of Evil.
What is a long take?
The most commonly used lighting set up known as 3-point lighting uses these three types of lights.
What are key, fill, and back lights?
The Editor's effect was once named after this Russian editor until it was realized female editor Esfir Shub created it first.
Who is Lev Kuleshov?
This element of sound is created in post production by artists who use props to simulate audio effects.
What is foley?
Some examples of this from films seen in this course are episodic, 3-act, 4-act, network, and dual plot line.
What are narrative structures?
This technique is used often in films to allow a longer span of story time to fit into a shorted plot time and describes an omission in temporality.
What is an ellipsis?
This self-reflexive technique used in Chunking Express is accomplished by filming in a lower frame rate and then duplicating frames to fill the required 24fps which creates a smear effect.
What is step printing?
This Nunavut production company was founded in 1990 with the mission of producing authentic Inuit stories.
What is Isuma Productions?
This technique uses the beat of music or a sound effect to punctuate a moment when synched with visuals.
What is Mickey Mousing?
This omniscient range of knowledge is common in Hollywood films.
What is unrestricted narration?
This type of edit cuts together shots by visual similarity and often links scenes or concepts that may otherwise have no connection.
What is a graphic match?
Trip to the Moon and Life of an American Fireman use this technique to highlight an important narrative moment and enhance the spectacle characteristic of the Cinema of Attractions.
What is a temporal expansion?
On December 28, 1895 the first successful paid motion picture screening took place at the Grand Cafe in Paris produced by these filmmakers.
Who are the Lumière Brothers?
This term is generally used to refer to types of edits that overlap sound from one scene into the next, which are more specifically L-cuts and J-cuts.
What is a sound bridge?
This is the second way to describe narration and can be subjective or objective.
What is depth of knowledge?
This narrative element leads audiences into a following scene by hinting at something to come or leaving something unanswered.
What is a dangling clause?
This type of image is characterized by isomorphic, indexical, and photochemical processes.
What is analog?
The National Film Board of Canada started this program in 1967 encouraging filmmaking in underrepresented communities.
What is Challenge for Change?
This term describes the degree to which sound authentically matches the on-screen source.
What is fidelity?
These are the two ways to describe and use Point of View, both of which are exploited in Rear Window.
What are optical and narration?
These short documentaries or videos recording real events can be found in modern day on TikTok.
What are actualités?