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Mise-en-scène translates to?
"place on a stage"
Auteur
the French term for the Director
Oeuvre
a French term that refers to the entire body of work of a single director.
Art director
completes research and primary design sketches
What is referred to when mentioning mise-en-scene?
Everything seen in the frame- Lighting, costumes, make-up, décor, and people
What can placements of these objects suggest?
A thematic idea.
MGM Studio
specialized in glamour and luxury
RKO Studio
known for their white polished Art Deco sets
Famous Auteurs:
Alfred Hitchcock (UK/US)
Orson Welles (US)
Martin Scorsese (US)
Spike Lee (US)
Vittorio de Sica (Italy)
François Truffaut (France)
Jean-Luc Godard (France)
Chantal Ackerman (France)
Akira Kurosawa (Japan)
Dorothy Arzner (US)
John Ford (US)
Howard Hawks (US)
What does one look for to identify an auteur's work?
Similarities, patterns, or repetitions in lighting, performance and mise-en-scène
Setting
a fictional or real place where the action and events of the film occur
Set
A constructed setting, often on a studio soundstage.
Realism
an accurate and truthful depiction of a society, people, or some other aspect of life; aims to achieve verisimilitude
Verisimilitude
the quality of fictional representation that allows readers or viewers to accept a constructed world, its events, its characters, and their actions as plausible; literally "having the appearance of truth"
Performance
describes the actor's use of language, physical expression, and gesture to bring a character to life and to communicate important dimensions of that character to the audience
Blocking
the arrangement and movement of actors in relation to each other within the single physical space of a mise-en-scène
Directional lighting
may appear to emanate from a natural source and defines and shapes the object, area, or person being illuminated.
Three-point lighting
a common style that uses three sources: a KEY LIGHT to illuminate the object, BACKLIGHT to pick out the object from the background, and FILL LIGHTING that minimizes shadows.
High-key lighting
diffused, low-contrast lighting, flattering effect
Low-key lighting
high-contrast style, harsh effect
Citizen Kane by-
Orson Welles, 1941
Strangers on a Train by-
Alfred Hitchcock, 1951
The cinematographer is also known as:
Director of Photography (DP)
when did color experimentation begin?
as early as 1910. grew in popularity after WW2, in 1930
Early color styles
Hand-tinted/Hand-painted
1930's color style
Technicolor
What type of lens is used to record distant objects and make them appear closer?
Telephoto/ Long Lenses
What is another name for Normal lenses?
Standard Lenses
What type of lens has a wider field of view than standard lenses?
Wide-Angle / Short Lenses
What is Depth of Field?
A focus in which multiple planes in the shot are all in focus simultaneously.
What type of cinematography produces Depth of Field?
Wide-angle cinematography.
Which film notably used Depth of Field?
Citizen Kane.
Shot length
The duration of individual shots
What is fast film stock?
Highly sensitive to light and can register images with little illumination.
What is fast film stock good for?
It is good for documentary filmmakers who want to catch images impromptu.
What is slow film stock?
Insensitive to light and requires a great deal of artificial light.
What is slow film stock good for?
It is good to capture precise color in a studio setting.
Gauges
Four principal film gauges:
8mm and super 8mm
▪ during the 1970s, many directors trained on these
▪ very popular for home use, family outings
16mm
▪ used by young filmmakers at college to learn the basic mechanics of working a camera.
35mm
▪ the standard gauge which is shown is most movie houses
70mm
▪used at movie theaters for special presentations of big screen, blockbuster films
Storyboards are...
Hand-drawn sketches that represent individual frames for each shot of a film
7 basic moving camera shots
1. Pan
2. Tilt
3. Dolly Shot or Tracking Shot
4. Crane Shot
5. Zoom Shot
6. Handheld Shot
7. Aerial Shot
Panning
horizontal movement of the camera
Tilt Shot
vertical movement of the camera
Dolly Shot or Tracking Shot
taken from a moving vehicle of some sort
Crane Shot
Airborne Dolly shot
Zoom Shot
Done with zooming lenses, no camera movement
Aerial Shot
a shot from high above, usually from a crane or helicopter
5 Basic Mechanical Distortions
1. Animation
2. Fast Motion
3. Slow Motion
4. Reverse Motion
5. Freeze Frames
What is the purpose of animation?
To create the illusion of movement in an animated production.
How many drawings are necessary for an average 90-minute animated feature?
Over 129,600 drawings.
Fast Motion
achieved by having events photographed as a SLOWER rate than 24fps
Slow Motion
produced by recording the images at a faster rate than 24fps and then projecting those images at a standard rate
Reverse Motion
photographing an action with the film running in reverse
Freeze Frames
suspends movement and time on the screen.
Casablanca by-
Michael Curtiz, 1943
Continuity Editing
preserves the fluidity of an event without literally showing all of it
ex: we do not see every detail of a person driving home from work
Jump Cut
occurs when movement onscreen appears jumpy or fragmented
Which key filmmaker helped establish continuity editing as a Hollywood standard?
DW Griffith
Classical Cutting
editing for dramatic intensity and emotional emphasis
CLASSICAL CUTTING SEQUENCE
1. A film sequence begins with a MASTER SHOT or ESTABLISHING SHOT (coverage) 2. CUT to Camera
2 (over the shoulder)
3. CUT to Camera 3 (reverse shot, over the shoulder)
Conclude scene: return to ESTABLISHING SHOT -OR remain in a close-up of one of the characters to register their final emotional response
Two important rules of continuity editing:
Eyeline match
180° rule
What is an eyeline match in film?
A technique that involves two shots shot at eye level of a character.
What does an eyeline match create for the spectator?
An illusion of the character's point of view matched with that of the spectator.
What is the 180° rule in filmmaking?
The camera must stay on one side of an imaginary line on the axis of action.
What happens if the 180° rule is violated?
The spectator's point of view is confused.
