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=Formal Elements of Film Analysis=
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==Imagetrack==
 
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'''Narrative Film'''
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The Essentials of Film Analysis
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Getting Started: Scenes vs. Sequences
 
Getting Started: Scenes vs. Sequences
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(1) Camera Distance
 
(1) Camera Distance
*       the establishing shot
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*the establishing shot
*       extreme long shot
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*extreme long shot
*       long shot
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*long shot
*       medium long shot
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*medium long shot
*       full shot
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*full shot
*       medium close shot
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*medium close shot
*       close shot
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*close shot
*       close-up
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*close-up
*       extreme close-up
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*extreme close-up
  
(2)       Camera Angle
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(2) Camera Angle
*       extreme low angle
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*extreme low angle
*       low angle
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*low angle
*       normal camera height
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*normal camera height
*       high angle
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*high angle
*       bird’s eye view
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*bird’s eye view
*       Dutch angles
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*Dutch angles
  
(3)         Editing
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(3) Editing
*       Cut, fade out/in, dissolve and wipe
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*Cut, fade out/in, dissolve and wipe
  
(4)         Camera Movement
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(4) Camera Movement
*       pan (swish pan)
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*pan (swish pan)
*       tilt
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*tilt
*       tracking shot
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*tracking shot
*       crane shot
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*crane shot
  
(5)         Zoom, hand-held camera, Steadicam and static camera
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(5) Zoom, hand-held camera, Steadicam and static camera
  
(6)         Lens Type
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(6) Lens Type
*       wide angle
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*wide angle
  
(7)         Lighting
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(7) Lighting
  
*       low and high key
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*low and high key
  
(8)         Deep focus
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(8) Deep focus
  
 
(9) Two diametrically opposed editing principles: Montage vs. the Long Take
 
(9) Two diametrically opposed editing principles: Montage vs. the Long Take
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(14) DV = Digital video
 
(14) DV = Digital video
  
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==Imagetrack==
  
 
[[Category:Handout]]
 
[[Category:Handout]]

Revision as of 12:10, 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

(2) Camera Angle

  • extreme low angle
  • low angle
  • normal camera height
  • high angle
  • bird’s eye view
  • Dutch angles

(3) Editing

  • Cut, fade out/in, dissolve and wipe

(4) Camera Movement

  • pan (swish pan)
  • tilt
  • tracking shot
  • crane shot

(5) Zoom, hand-held camera, Steadicam and static camera

(6) Lens Type

  • wide angle

(7) Lighting

  • low and high key

(8) Deep focus

(9) Two diametrically opposed editing principles: Montage vs. the Long Take

(10) Parallel Editing / Cross cutting

(11) Time: Flash-forwards and Flashbacks

(12) Colour-coding

(13) Tying everything up: Mise en scène—An image’s setting, subjects and composition.

(14) DV = Digital video

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