1. Film Terminology and Cinematic Effects
Media Appreciation

2. Shot Image seen on-screen until replaced by another image
Blink – same quick “cut”

3. Framing How the object will be positioned within the shot
Three main types:
Long shot
Close-up
Medium shot

4. Long Shot Object appears small or seen from a distance
If person – generally will see her entire body
Used to
establish scene
Show distance or separation between characters
Show that a character is integrated with her surroundings

5. Long Shot

6. Long Shot Gives the viewer a sense of time an place
Allows the viewer to decide where to look – so much on screen

7. Close-up Object or subject takes up nearly 80 % of screen space
Appears very large
Can be used to:
direct the viewer’s attention to a crucial clue
Emphasize a facial expression or gesture
Forces the viewer to look at only what director intended

8. Medium Shot Most common and most naturalistic
Most common in our real lives
“neutral shot”

9. Focus Soft focus – ever so slightly out of focus
Used to create a lighter mood
in romantic films
To communicate uncertainty
Blurred image in Vertigo
Sharp focus – shown in brilliant clarity
High degree of realism
Rack focus – changes to direct attention

10. Deep Focus
one object in close-up while background in long shot

11. Deep Focus Shot

12. Camera Angles Low High Eye-level - neutral
Camera below subject
Can exaggerate size and strength
power
High
Camera above subject
Appear weaker and less in control
Eye-level - neutral
Dutch angle – a little off kilter

13. Low Angle

14. High Angle

15. Camera Movement Pan Tilt Zoom Tracking or Dolly Shots
Camera pivots along horizontal axis
Tilt
Camera pivots along vertical axis
Zoom
The focal length of the lens changes
Tracking or Dolly Shots
Camera moves

16. Tilt

17. Key light Lighting Principal source of light on set Types: Low-key
High-key
Side/bottom
front

18. Front Lighting

19. Sound Types: Classifications: Dialogue Music Sound effects Diegetic
Nondiegetic
Internal diegetic

20. Editing The fade The dissolve The crosscut Flashback and flash-forward
Eye-Line match

21. Eye-Line Match

22. Editing Rhythm and Duration
Average shot lasts 8 to 10 seconds
Short take – 1 second or less
Long take – lasts more than 20 or 30 seconds

23. Mise-en-Scene Sets, costume, lighting, and acting
Significant to whole scene – important elements

24. Mise-en-Scene

25. Mise-en-Scene