cinema midterm

Long shot wide shot

Shows full body or environment and is used for setting and action

Medium shot

Shows the body from the waist up and is used for dialogue

Close up

Shows a face or object to emphasize emotion

Extreme close up

Shows a small detail for emphasis or symbolism

Master shot

Entire scene filmed in one long shot

Eye level shot

Neutral camera perspective

High angle

Camera looks down and makes the subject appear weak

Low angle

Camera looks up and makes the subject appear powerful

Birds eye view

Camera shot from directly above

Dutch angle

Tilted frame that creates tension or confusion

High key lighting

Bright even lighting that creates a cheerful mood

Low key lighting

Dark shadows that create a dramatic or mysterious mood

Three point lighting

Uses key fill and back lights to create depth

Mise en scene

Everything placed in front of the camera

Mise en scene elements

Setting props costumes actors lighting color

Lighting in mise en scene

Establishes mood

Costume in mise en scene

Reveals character traits

Props or color in mise en scene

Creates symbolism

Static shot

No camera movement

Pan

Camera rotates horizontally

Tilt

Camera moves vertically

Tracking shot

Camera physically follows the subject

Zoom

Changes focal length without moving the camera

Slow motion

Action appears slower than normal

Fast motion

Action appears faster than normal

Freeze frame

Single still image from a film

Editing

Joining film shots together

Sequence shot

One long take filmed in a long shot

Cutting to continuity

Edits used to condense time and switch scenes

Master shot method

Scene filmed fully in long shot then repeated in medium and close ups

Silent film storytelling

Used exaggerated acting and visuals instead of dialogue

Why silent films were preferred

Allowed visual creativity and universal appeal

Golden Age of Hollywood

Time period from the nineteen thirties to the nineteen fifties

Old Hollywood traits

Studio system clear storytelling star actors genre films

Japanese cinema traits

Strong visuals everyday life silence and stillness

Japanese cinema influence

Inspired minimalist storytelling and pacing

French New Wave goal

Challenged traditional Hollywood storytelling

French New Wave techniques

Jump cuts natural lighting improvisation

Auteur Theory

Director is the author of a film

Directors style

Visual choices pacing tone and actor direction

Silent film acting

Physical and exaggerated

Classical Hollywood acting

Controlled and polished

Contemporary acting

Emotional realism