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38 Cards in this Set
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Shot
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One uninterrupted run of the camera to expose a series of frames.
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Take
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The shot produced by one uninterrupted run of the camera.
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Cinematographic Qualities of Shot
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* Photographic aspects of shot.
* Framing of shot. * Duration of shot. |
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Zones of off screen space.
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* Space beyond each of four edges of frame
* Space behind set * Space behind camera |
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Deep focus cinematography
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Use of shot focal lengths keeping all three planes in sharp focus.
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Deep space composition
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* Staged action of several different planes—
regardless of whether all planes are in focus * Use of 3 planes of the frame to present an illusion of depth |
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Selective Focus
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* Choosing to focus on one plane and allowing others to blur.
* Draws attention to main character/object. |
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High Angle
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Looking down at object
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Low Angle
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Looking up at objects
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Dutch Angle
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Camera is tilted. Makes the world seem out of balance.
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Depth of Field
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The range of acceptable sharpness before and behind the plane of focus.
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Extreme Long Shot
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Human figure is barely visible.
- Landscapes/Vistas |
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Long Shot
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Figures are noticeable.
- Background is still dominant. |
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Medium Long Shot
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Human figure is framed from knees up.
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Medium Shot
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* Frames human body from waist up.
* Notices gestures and expressions. |
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Close up
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* Smaller objects (hands, feet)
* Emphasizes facial expression. |
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Extreme Close Up
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Highlights a specific portion of face.
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Reframing
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Camera repositioning to maintain desired framing in relation to characters and objects
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Mobile Framing
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Framing shifts in relationship to the scene being photographed
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Tracking Shot
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Camera moves backward, forward or laterally
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Crane Shot
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* Camera moves above the subject
* Typically rises or descends |
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Subjective POV
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Shot made with the camera close to the line of sight of a single character
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Omniscient POV
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▪ Most basic and common POV
▪ Camera has complete view ▪ Typically a high angle |
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4 Features of Lighting
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* Quality
* Source * Direction * Color |
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High Key Lighting
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* Low contrast
* Soft * Shadows are transparent |
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Low Key Lighting
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* High contrast
* Hard * Dark shadows |
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Elements of Mise en Scene
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* Lighting
* Costume * Setting * Staging |
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Planes
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* Foreground
* Middle ground * Background |
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Story vs. Plot
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* Plot is only what the audience sees.
* Story is everything. |
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Diegesis
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The world of the story action.
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Five Principles of Film Form
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* Function
* Similarity and Repetition * Difference and Variation * Development * Unity and Disunity |
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Hierarchy of Knowledge
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When audience knows more or less than the characters.
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Technique (Editing)
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The actual joining of two shots.
(Splicing, Cutting) |
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Craft
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Ability to join shots and produce
meaning that does not exist in either one individually |
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Art
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Occurs when the combination of
shots creates an epiphany or discovery |
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Attributes of Editing
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* Collage
* Tempo * Timing |
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Five Conventions of Classical Hollywood Style Continuity Editing
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* Invisible Craftsmanship
-The visual transitions and manipulations of audio is hidden from our perception. Screen direction is consistent from shot to shot. * Primacy of Narrative - Edits are there to move the story forward. * Clear motivation -Cuts are psychologically motivated from the audience’s point of view. * Unified - Editing gives the illusion of continuous space and time. * Logical - What happens on the screen makes as much narrative sense as possible. |
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Shot Reverse Shot
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Over the Shoulder
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