Camera work
Used to set the scene, often outside.
What is an establishing shot?
Instante change in scenes
What is a cut?
used to support the narrative
What are props?
The voice of a person speaking NOT on camera
What is narration?
recurring symbols in the film that hold meaning/hint to the type of movie
What is Genre iconography?
A type of zoom used for dramatic or comedic effect
What is a crash zoom?
Common way to open or end a film
What is a fade?
Can reveal the personality of a character and how it develops throughout a film.
What is costume.
People talking while on screen
What is dialogue?
characters are criminal, victim, justice, and bystander.
What is a crime thriller?
sets up the scene but is showing key signifiers
What is a Master shot?
A dissolve does this.
What is suggests a longer passage of time?
Appeal to plot
What is exaggerated acting for the sake of the narrative?
Music included in the film not made specifically for the film
What is soundtrack?
A straight musical
what is spontaneous singing in everyday life?
used to make the audience feel included in the conversation/action.
What is an over the shoulder shot?
Editing to control the time of the action in the film
What is Temporal relations?
Lighting quality
What is the relative intensity of illumination?
Recurring beat producing emotional effect
What is rhythm?
a genre defined by its emotional effect
What is horror?
used to emphasize character vs setting /make characters feel isolated.
What is a wide shot?
Elliptical editing does this.
What is editing to control the time of the action in the film?
Hard lighting creates this
What is defined or harsh areas of highlights and shadows?
Collection of background sounds which reinforce the realism of a scene
What is soundscape?
This genre is usually heart warming or biographical.
What are sports films?