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dissolve
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briefly superimposes the end of shot A and the beginning of shot B
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shot duration
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i.e.
long takes: unusually lengthy shots plan-séquence/sequence shot: when an entire scene is rendered in only one shot |
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dialectical montage
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thesis => antithesis; conflict; demonstration of Marxist & Hegelian philosophy
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180 degree rule
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the continuity approach to editing indicates that the camera should stay on one side of the action to ensure consistent left-right spatial relations between objects from shot to shot. The 180 degree line is the same as the axis of action.
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depth of field
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the measurements of the closest and farthest planes in front of the camera lens between which everything will be in sharp focus. A depth of field from 5-16 ft, for example, would mean everything closer than 5 ft and farther than 16 ft would be out of focus
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types of editing transitions
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fade-out, fade-in, dissolve, wipe, cut
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fade-out
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gradually darkens end of shot to black
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fade-in
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lightens a shot from black
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wipe
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shot B replaces shot A by means of a boundary line moving across the screen
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cut
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most common means of joinng 2 shots; instantaneous changes from one shot to another
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loudness
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related to perceived distance
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pitch
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perceived highness or lowness of sound
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timbre
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color/tone quality; feel of sound
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properties of non-continuity editing
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shots joined on basis of purely graphic or rhythmic qualities, independent of the time & space they represent; using spatial continuity in ambiguous ways; violating 180 degree system; jump cut; nondiegetic insert
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jump cut
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appears to jump because break the 30 degree rule, which advises the every camera position varies at least 30 degrees from previous one
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nondiegetic insert
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filmmaker cuts from the scene to a metaphorical/symbolic shot that isn't part of narrative's space and time
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aspect ratio
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the relationship of the frame's width to its height. The standard Academy ratio is currently 1.85:1.
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components of mise-en-scène
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settings & props, lighting, costumes & makeup, figure behavior
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Hollywood lighting
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three-point lighting: a common arrangement using three directions of light on a scene; from behind the subjects (backlighting) from one bright source (key light), and from a less bright source balancing the key light (fill light)
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reframing
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short panning or tilting movements to adjust for the figures' movements, keeping them onscreen or centered
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extreme long shot
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human figure barely visible
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long shot
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figures more prominent but background still dominates
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medium long shot
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human figure framed from knees up
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medium shot
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frames human body from waist up
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medium close-up
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frames body from chest up
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close-up
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shot showing just head, hands, feet, or a small object
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extreme close-up
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singles out portion of face or isolates and magnifies a detail
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types of shots
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extreme long shot, long shot, medium long shot, medium shot, medium close-up, close-up, extreme close-up
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dimensions of film editing
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graphic, rhythmic, spatial, and temporal relations between shots A & B
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editing
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in filmmaking, the task of selecting and joining camera takes; in the finished film, the set of techniques that governs the relations among shots
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digital grading
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alters the color of shots; i.e. LOTR, gives each location a distinctive look, special program allowed artists to adjust color values of individual elements within shot
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diegetic sound
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from within the story world
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nondiegetic sound
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from outside the story world
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conflict montage
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montage producing a conflict or tension between the cells/shots thus generating an emotion (affect) in the viewer
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