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Not a transition from one shot to another
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glide
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cross cutting
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alternates between simultaneous shots in 2 or more seperate spaces
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temporal ellipsis
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eliminates part of the action
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Overlapping editing
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expands the scene by showing more than one view of the same action
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continuity editing
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system for keeping the spatial and temporal relations of a scene clear
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180 degree system
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ensures consistent screen direction across cuts
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establishing shot is a close view that reveals a significant detail in the scene
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false
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Depth of field
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the range of distances from the lense in which objects filmed will be in focus
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canted camera
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objects on the screen appear not level
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types of shot such as medium shot
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based on size of figure relative to frame
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not a type of mobile framing
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glide
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low contrast image
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displays a wide range of grays
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rack focus
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refers to adjusting the camera to change the plane that is in focus
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wide angles lenses are also referred to as telephoto lenses (T/F)
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FALSE
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Mise en scene was first used in..?
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Stage plays
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Elements of mise en scene
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props, costume, setting, lighting, behavior of figures
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Best way to analyze mise en scenes function in a film
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how it is motivated, how it varies or develops, and how it works in relation to other film techniques
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What ways can the director control mise en scene
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a) select an already exisiting location
b) constructing the setting c) using color schemes and creating props |
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quality
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intensity of illumination and the shadows created
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Concepts of 3 point lighting
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fill light, back light, key light
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Dialogue overlap
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continuing dialogue over cuts during shot/reverse shot
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fidelity
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whether type of sound heard seems appropriate to its source in the film (truth)
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what is not true about diegetic sound
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It can come from a source inside or outside the world of the narrative
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Sound bridge
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overlapping the sound of one scene into the next
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Frequency of sound
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affects pitch, or the percieved highness or lowness of the sound
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diegetic sound is defined as sound that comes from an on screen source (T/F)
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FALSE
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Sound effects are the most common kind of non-diegetic sound (T/F)
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FALSE
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Technicolor
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Notable for 3 primary colors...first form of color films
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Projection speed for sound films was first standardized at?
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24 fps
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Anamorphic process
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a way to create a wide screen image by squeezing the lens image horizontally
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What is not a standard width for film strips
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24mm
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Which genre does not provide conventions used in citizen kane
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western
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What does the news reel sequence in citizens kane do
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provides the only presentation of the events in kane's life in chronological order
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Scene of cavalry rescue in Stagecoach demonstrates what?
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How sound can call our attention to events happening offscreen
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Iconology
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consists of visual elements that combine to form a system that helps create meaning
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what type of genre is "the searchers"
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western
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Direct cinema documentary
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records on going events as it happens with minimum interference by filmmaker
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Gap toothed women
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a documentary exploring social notions of feminine beauty
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Dance in the ballet mecanique
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consists of a rhythmic juxtaposition of various ordinary objects and people
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2 basic types of light in a scene are key are rim (T/F)
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FALSE
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Animated films have mise en scene (T/F)
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TRUE
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Films shot in studio have mise en scene while films shot on location do not (t/f)
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FALSE
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Slow motion is achieved by slowing down the rate of filming (t/f)
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FALSE
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Wide angle lenses are referred to as telephoto lenses (t/f)
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False
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Rack focus refers to adjusting the camera to change the plane that is in focus (t/f)
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TRUE
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A long take is a shot taken with the camera at a considerable distance from the main subject of the shot (t/f)
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FAlse
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Auteur was originally created to refer to hollywood directors who were thought to have a distinct approach to filmmaking while working within hollywood studio system (t/f)
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TRUE
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A film makers track is typically composed during the preproduction phase (t/f)
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False
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Narrative form can be used in documentary films
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TRUE
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In a narrative film, plot duration is always equal to story duration
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FALSE
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Film editing may be thought of as the coordination of one shot to the next
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TRUE
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In editing, rhythm depends on the patterning of shot lengths
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TRUE
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Filmmakers try to create pure films that avoid mixing the conventions of more than one genre
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FALSE
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Gap toothed woman adopts a playful tone to make a serious point about societys standards of beauty
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TRUE
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A documentary film is defined by the fact that none of the action has been staged
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FALSE
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Experimental films always avoid telling stories
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FALSE
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Duck Amuck uses narrative in an almost experimental way to explore the techniques of cel animation
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TRUE
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aspect ratio
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film width x film height
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