Monday 7 February

Media

Shot: is a continuous piece of filming without interruption from the time the camera is turned on and starts filming until it is turned off.

e.g.  When Person A is talking to Person B and the camera concentrating on Person A

Edit:  A break in the film where one shot finishes and the next starts.

e.g. Where the camera is concentrating on Person B’s reaction

Scene:  Is a collection of shots arranged through editing in a specific order

e.g. The complete conversation between Persons A and B

Framing: is the art of deciding what images the audience sees within the framing of the cinema screen and how those images arranged with each shot.

e.g. Only showing one half of a person’s face to put emphasis on their expression

Diegesis:  Is everything contained within the world of that film. Therefore a diegetic element is an element within the world of the film while a nondiegetic element is anything outside of the world of the film.

e.g. Robots that transform in to cars only exist within the world of that particular film.

Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene is a French expression that means ‘staging an action’. Mise-en-scene in Cinema Studies refers to all the visual elements within the frame that and support the telling of the story: the setting, lighting, costumes and acting style.

•             Works subtly on the viewers’ emotional and intellectual responses.
•             Aspects of mise-en-scene can be used to create symbolism for character traits, themes and social values.

Cinematography:

Specifically refers to the art and technique of film photography, the capture of images, and lighting effects, or to the person responsible for capturing or recording-photographing images for a film, through camera angles, film stock, lenses, framing, and arrangement of lighting; the chief cinematographer responsible for a movie is called the director of photography (or D.P.),

Editing: The process of selecting, arranging, trimming, and joining together many separate camera takes (includes sound also)  into a complete, determined sequence of shots.

Sound:

The audio portion of a film including dialogue, music, and effects; sound effectsrefers to all created sounds except dialogue or music