Cinema as a Language
The smallest unit of film language, representing a continuous run of images.
What is a shot?
A series of shots edited together to depict a unified action or event.
What is a sequence?
Editing shots together to create a new meaning.
What is montage?
A frame that contains all essential information within the shot.
What is a closed frame?
Arranging visual elements to achieve harmony and equilibrium within the frame.
What is Compositional Balance?
The components of cinema as a language, similar to grammar and syntax in spoken language.
What are shots, sequences, scenes, and dramatic sequences?
A dramatic unit occurring in continuous time and place.
What is a scene?
Placing shots next to each other to create a narrative or emotional connection.
What is juxtaposition?
A shot that suggests the existence of space and elements beyond the visible shot.
What is an open frame?
Space left in the frame for a subject to look or move toward.
What is looking room/walking room:
Everything visible within the frame of a shot, including the subject, setting, lighting, and objects.
What is mise-en-scène?
A dramatic unit occurring in continuous time and place.
What is a scene?
The arrangement of objects, lighting, and subjects within a shot to convey critical story information.
What is mise-en-scène?
Frames that emphasize depth along the z-axis.
What are deep frames?
A shot taken with a tilted camera, creating a sense of unease or tension.
What is a Dutch Angle?
The combination of shots, sequences, scenes, and dramatic sequences in film language.
What is the visual language of cinema?
The concept where multiple shots are arranged to tell a part of the story in a film.
What is a dramatic sequence?
Creating a cohesive meaning that transcends the individual shots through their arrangement.
What is the purpose of montage in film?
Frames that highlight the two-dimensionality of the image.
What are flat frames?
A camera move where the camera rotates horizontally.
What is a pivot?
The significance of understanding film as a medium with its own grammar and vocabulary.
What is to effectively convey stories and emotions to the audience?
A film element that combines several shots to create a complete action or event, often used to build tension or narrative.
What is a sequence?
Arranging shots to establish connections and convey emotions beyond the individual shots.
What is How montages create meaning?
The common HD aspect ratio used for HDTV broadcasts.
What is 1.78:1?
A shot where the camera moves alongside the subject.
What is a tracking shot?