Difference between revisions of "Film Analysis"
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*close-up | *close-up | ||
*extreme close-up | *extreme close-up | ||
| + | *Zoom: A shot in which the magnification of the objects by the camera's lenses is increased (zoom in) or decreased (zoom out/back) | ||
(2) Camera Angle: The location of the camera, and what can be seen with it | (2) Camera Angle: The location of the camera, and what can be seen with it | ||
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*high angle | *high angle | ||
*bird’s eye view | *bird’s eye view | ||
| − | *Dutch angles | + | *Dutch angles: A shot composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. |
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(4) Camera Movement | (4) Camera Movement | ||
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(5) Camera | (5) Camera | ||
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*hand-held camera | *hand-held camera | ||
*Steadicam: A camera attached to a camera operator via a mechanical harness which reduces or eliminates the unsteadiness of the operator's motion | *Steadicam: A camera attached to a camera operator via a mechanical harness which reduces or eliminates the unsteadiness of the operator's motion | ||
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(6) Lens Type | (6) Lens Type | ||
| − | *wide angle | + | *wide-angle lens: a lens whose focal length is substantially shorter than the focal length of a normal lens for the image size produced by the camera, whether this is dictated by the dimensions of the image frame at the film plane for film cameras or dimensions of the photosensor for digital cameras |
(7) Lighting | (7) Lighting | ||
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*low key: little illumination on the subject | *low key: little illumination on the subject | ||
*high key: bright illumination of the subject | *high key: bright illumination of the subject | ||
(8) Deep focus: A shot in which both the foreground and the background are in focus. In other words, a shot with exceptional depth of field | (8) Deep focus: A shot in which both the foreground and the background are in focus. In other words, a shot with exceptional depth of field | ||
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| + | (3) Editing: Reconstructing the sequence of events in a movie | ||
| + | *Cut: A "cut" of a movie is also a complete edited version | ||
| + | *fade out/in: A smooth, gradual transition from a normal image to complete blackness (fade out), or vice versa (fade in) | ||
| + | *dissolve: An editing technique whereby the images of one shot is gradually replaced by the images of another | ||
| + | *wipe: An editing technique in which images from one shot are fully replaced by the images of another, delimited by a definite border that moves across or around the frame | ||
| + | *Parallel Editing | ||
| + | *Cross cutting: Cross-cutting is an editing technique used in films to establish continuity. In a cross-cut, the camera will cut away from one action to another action. | ||
(9) Two diametrically opposed editing principles | (9) Two diametrically opposed editing principles | ||
*Montage: An artistic device for creating the artistic "look" or "feel" of a scene, through the use of visual editing. Often contrasted with mise-en-scene | *Montage: An artistic device for creating the artistic "look" or "feel" of a scene, through the use of visual editing. Often contrasted with mise-en-scene | ||
| − | *Long Take | + | *Long Take: A long take is an uninterrupted shot in a film which lasts much longer than the conventional editing pace either of the film itself or of films in general, usually lasting several minutes |
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| + | *Flash-forwards | ||
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(12) Colour-coding | (12) Colour-coding | ||
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(14) DV = Digital video | (14) DV = Digital video | ||
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(1) Sound Effects / Natural Sounds: | (1) Sound Effects / Natural Sounds: | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 21 June 2007
Imagetrack
Getting Started: Scenes vs. Sequences
(1) Camera Distance
- the establishing shot
- extreme long shot
- long shot
- medium long shot
- full shot
- medium close shot
- close shot
- close-up
- extreme close-up
- Zoom: A shot in which the magnification of the objects by the camera's lenses is increased (zoom in) or decreased (zoom out/back)
(2) Camera Angle: The location of the camera, and what can be seen with it
- extreme low angle
- low angle
- normal camera height
- high angle
- bird’s eye view
- Dutch angles: A shot composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame.
(4) Camera Movement
- pan (swish pan): The action of rotating a camera about its vertical axis
- tilt: The action of rotating the camera either up or down
- tracking shot: The action of moving a camera along a path parallel to the path of the object being filmed
- crane shot: A shot taken by a camera on a crane; often used to show the actors/action from above
(5) Camera
- hand-held camera
- Steadicam: A camera attached to a camera operator via a mechanical harness which reduces or eliminates the unsteadiness of the operator's motion
- static camera
(6) Lens Type
- wide-angle lens: a lens whose focal length is substantially shorter than the focal length of a normal lens for the image size produced by the camera, whether this is dictated by the dimensions of the image frame at the film plane for film cameras or dimensions of the photosensor for digital cameras
(7) Lighting
- low key: little illumination on the subject
- high key: bright illumination of the subject
(8) Deep focus: A shot in which both the foreground and the background are in focus. In other words, a shot with exceptional depth of field
(3) Editing: Reconstructing the sequence of events in a movie
- Cut: A "cut" of a movie is also a complete edited version
- fade out/in: A smooth, gradual transition from a normal image to complete blackness (fade out), or vice versa (fade in)
- dissolve: An editing technique whereby the images of one shot is gradually replaced by the images of another
- wipe: An editing technique in which images from one shot are fully replaced by the images of another, delimited by a definite border that moves across or around the frame
- Parallel Editing
- Cross cutting: Cross-cutting is an editing technique used in films to establish continuity. In a cross-cut, the camera will cut away from one action to another action.
(9) Two diametrically opposed editing principles
- Montage: An artistic device for creating the artistic "look" or "feel" of a scene, through the use of visual editing. Often contrasted with mise-en-scene
- Long Take: A long take is an uninterrupted shot in a film which lasts much longer than the conventional editing pace either of the film itself or of films in general, usually lasting several minutes
(10) Time:
- Flash-forwards
- Flashbacks
(12) Colour-coding
(13) Tying everything up: Mise en scène—An image’s setting, subjects and composition.
(14) DV = Digital video
Soundtrack
(1) Sound Effects / Natural Sounds:
- Sourced Sound / Diegetic Sound
- Unsourced Sound / Off-Screen Sound
(2) Music:
- Source Music / Diegetic Music / Local Music
- Unsourced Music / Non-Diegetic Music / Background Music
(3) The Spoken Voice:
- Dialogue
- Monologue
- Voice-Over
- Narrator
- Dubbing
(4) Sound bridges
(5) The use of songs
