Cinema Techniques and Key Figures

Flashcards covering key concepts and contributions in cinema techniques and influential figures in film history.

What does the aspect ratio in film refer to?

The 'rectangularness' of the shot.

What is mise en scène?

The composition of the shot, including what is in front of the camera and how it is organized.

What is the definition of Duration in film?

The temporal length between the on and off of the shot.

What does panning refer to in film techniques?

The frame moves left and right.

What is the significance of Andre Bazin in cinema?

He focused on the love obsession of James 'Scotty' Ferguson.

What did Walter Benjamin claim about art reproduction?

Every time a piece of art is reproduced, it loses a bit of its aura, but cinema creates a different type of aura.

Who directed Battleship Potemkin and is known for Soviet Montage?

Sergei Eisenstein.

What does simultaneous sound mean in cinema?

Sound that happens at the same time as the event in the story.

How did George Méliès contribute to early cinema?

He used early cinema cuts as magic tricks in films like A Trip to the Moon.

What is continuity editing?

Editing style that is smooth and invisible, serving the narrative.

What is a jump cut?

Cuts that blatantly interrupt real time and space, creating breaks in continuity.

What does a Foley artist do?

Collects and designs sounds for cinema, such as footsteps or door creaking.

What is the Kuleshov effect?

The preceding shot gains meaning because of the shot placed after it.

What is Soviet Montage?

Shots arranged together to create greater emotional overtones and symbolic meanings.