Film 1/mid-Term/ch. 1

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"Cutting on Action"

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Ending the first shot in the middle of a continuing action and starting the next shot at some point further along in the same action.

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low-angle shot

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A low-angle shot may present a character as strong, noble, or threatening by filming the subject from a low angle.

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Editing

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often establishes patterns in rhythm that may provide dramatic impact when broken.

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shot

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an unbroken span of action that allows the viewers perspective to shift within a given composition.

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(T/F) Movies are similar to stage plays since they generally provide the viewer with a single uninterrupted wide angle view on screen action.

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False- unlike the theater, films are composed of discreet shots of varying scale that a joined together through editing.

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Motif

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a recurring visual, sound, or narrative element that Imparts meaning or significance.

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Theme

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a shared public ideal, such as a metaphor and adage, a myth, or a familiar conflict or personality type .

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Formal Analysis

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an analytical approach concerned with the means by which a subject is expressed. Studying film from the perspective of how cinematic language conveys meaning, mood, and information as the essential foundations.

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Cultural Invisibility

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seeks to reinforce the desires and shared beliefs of the viewers, not to challenge or provoke them.

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Explicit Meaning

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everything that a movie presents on its surface.

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Implicit Meaning

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lies below the surface and is closest to our everyday sense of the word "meaning". Implicit meanings are found by "reading between the lines".

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Viewer expectations that are generally met and most commercial films:

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a relatively standardized cinematic language, seamless continuity, and an organized narrative.

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fade-in/fade-out

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a film making technique that indicates a passage of time.

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dolly-in

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the slow movement of the camera toward a subject. It increases visual significance.

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Editing

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the joining together of shots to control what the viewer sees in a movie and how that viewer sees it.

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Cinematic language

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techniques and concepts filmmakers use to connect viewers to a film that otherwise may conceal the means of storytelling.

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Duration

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the length of the shot in seconds.

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Shot

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one uninterrupted run of the camera and is only limited by the medium the images are being captured on

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Cinematic point of view

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the position from which the camera presents the action - the camera's act of "seeing and hearing".