1. Camera shot A camera shot is the amount of space that
is seen in one shot or frame. A close-up contains just one character's face. This enables viewers
to understand the actor's emotions and also allows them to feel empathy for the character.
This is also known as a personal shot.
An extreme long shot contains a large amount of landscape. It is often used at the beginning
of a scene or a film to establish general location like the setting. This is also known as
an establishing shot.
2. Camera angles: high angle Camera angles are used to position the viewer
so that they can understand the relationships between the characters.
A high angle is a camera angle that looks down upon a subject. A character shot with
a high angle will look vulnerable or small.
3. Camera angles: low angle
This is the opposite of a high angle and makes a character look more powerful. This can make
the audience feel vulnerable and small by looking up at the character. We feel sorry
for LAZA here because she seems to have gotten in trouble with something!
4. Lighting Lighting creates atmosphere.
What kind of atmosphere is created in a room lit by candles? Feels more calm and serene, even more romantic.
A dark or shadowy room might be eerie or scary.
5. Mise en Scene “Mise en scene” literally translates from
french to 'put in scene' and refers to all the objects and characters in a particular
frame. More specifically, it refers to the composition of the frame. When you use the
term mise en scene, you are discussing where the composer or director has placed all the
elements of the scene within the frame.
In this scene we can see how frazzled LAZA is - the watch,
the great number books, and the hair shows that she's probably in a rush or stressed!
6. Sound: Diegetic sound is sound that occurs in film that is natural. These sounds include
doors opening and closing,
and footsteps.
Basically anything that is a naturally occuring sound INSIDE the film is diegetic sound. Imagine
that the film is real. If you could hear that sound in real life, it is diegetic.
7. Sound: Non-Diegetic sound is sound that is added to the film during editing. These
music that sets mood for films
Any sound that would not occur if the film were real is non-diegetic sound. For example,
when you are sad, violins do not suddenly start playing! Sound again, adds further meaning.
8. Editing
Dissolve This occurs when one scene slowly fades into
another. This is often done to show the link between two scenes or the passing of time.
For example, we have Laza prancing around in the park here
and the dissolve shows that she's now sleeping
so some time has probably passed and we've taken out the boring stuff
like when she walks home.
Wipes There are a variety of wipes. Wipes are used
as transitional techniques between scenes. The following are examples of wipes. Pay close
attention to how these wipes link scenes and therefore help to shape meaning.
You can see here that Laza is on the couch
Laza is brushing her teeth
Laza's studying, which gives you a better idea of what her days are like.
9. Camera movement
Panning is used to give the viewer a panoramic view of a set or setting. This can be used
to establish a scene.
For example, it's quite clear here that this is some sort of park
that Laza has been prancing in.
10. Special Effects Special effects are used when a sequence or
scene in a film cannot be achieved through the usual techniques.
Here we have kaleidoscope. Kaleidoscope is often used for confusion, or, a different mental state than normal
And these are just a few of the essential film techniques you need to know in order to start studying a film! Good luck!
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