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Angle |
The position of the camera or point of view in relation to the subject being shot. Seen from above, the subject would be shot from a "high" angle"; from below, ti would be depicted from a "low angle". |
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Close-up |
An image in which the distance between the subject and the point of view is very short, as in a "close-up of a person's face". |
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Composition |
The arrangement and relationship of the visual elements within a frame |
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Continuity Editing |
An editing style which follows a linear and chronological movement forward, as if the image is simply recording the action. Because it creates the illusion of reality, it is often called invisible editing. |
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Crane Shot |
An image depicting the subject from overhead, usually with the camera mounted on a mechanical crane. |
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Cutting |
Changing from one image to another; a version of this linkage is sometimes referred to as montage. |
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Eyeline Matching |
The editing or joining of different shots by following the logic and direction of a character's glance or look. |
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Formalism |
A critical perspective that attends mainly to the structure and style of a movie or group of movies |
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Frame |
The borders of the image within which the subject is composed. |
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Genre |
A critical category for organizing films according to shared themes, styles, and narrative structure; examples are "horror films" and "gangster films". |
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Ideology |
An analytical approach that attempts to unmask the stated or unstated social and personal values that inform a movie or group of movies. |
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Long shot |
An image in which the distance between the camera and the subject is great. |
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mise-en-scène |
The arrangement of the so-called theatrical elements before they are actually filmed; these include sets, lighting, costumes, and props |
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Narrative |
The way a story is constructed through a particular point of view and arrangement of events |
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Point of View |
The position from which an action or subject is seen, often determining its significance |
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Scene |
A space within which a narrative action takes place; it is composed of one or more shots |
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Sequence |
A series of scenes or shots unified by a shared action or motif |
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Shot |
A continuously exposed and unedited image of any length |
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Sound Effects |
Any number of uses of sound other than misc or dialogue |
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Take |
The recording of an image on film, usually used in writing as a temporal measure, such as a "long take" or a "short take" |
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Tracking Shot |
The movement of the image through a scene, photographed by a camera mounted on tracks. A dolly shot creates the same movement with a camera mounted on a mechanical care, while a hand-held camera is mounted on a cameraperson's shoulder. |
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Voice Over |
The voice of someone not seen in the narrative image who describes or comments on that image |
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Zoom Shot |
The movement of the image according to focal adjustments of the lens, without the camera's being moved. |
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