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Angles: low, eye, high |
-most films or most parts of films are shot at eye level -eye level shots are usually neutral. they approximate how we see the world -usually no particular meaning and that is the point not to call attention to the angle |
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low angle shots |
tend to render characters larger than life -used to show characters are intimidating, scary, etc |
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high angle shots |
tend to make characters feel inferior -used to show characters in trouble, powerless, etc |
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the moving camera: |
the camera and actors move in several ways. when the camera moves, pay attention |
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dolly shot |
camera is mounted on a device that has wheels and moves on tracks. Smooth photography -it is impersonable but not -dollying in is in the most basic of these movies. it is the equivelent of leaning closer, paying more attention |
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handheld moves |
camera operator walks around with a camera downside is not very stable and smooth -saving private ryan -for smoothness a steadicam is used. of not then shot on shoulders |
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crane shots |
camera mounted on a cane. dramatic -usually start at eye level and sweep up over houses etc. or the reverse. usually used at the beginning and end of pictures |
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pans and tilts |
camera moves up and down, left or right |
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composition |
the way elements of a shot are placed in a frame. scene compose to convey something meaningful. never take for granted what is in a frame |
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five main formal film elements |
literary design visual design cinematography editing sound design |
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literary design |
script/story ideas includes story, characters, setting, etc |
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visual design |
sets/costumes/makeup, lighting, color, performance |
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cinematography |
how the camera records the visual elements -moving photograpy |
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editing |
the put together order of shots to tel a story or create meaning. also sometimes called montage. editing moves story along but also helps create viewer identification buy using reaction shots, etc. |
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sound design |
music/dialogue/etc. everything we hear |
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ADR |
dialogue replacement(part of sound design) |
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foley |
sound effects added to the film after filming(sound design) |