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American film exam 1
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 3
01/23/2013

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Film Form
Definition
overall system of relationships among the elements that we perceive in a film
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Film
Definition
an integreated succession of projected images and amplified sounds that communicate ideas/meanings and evoke emotions
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Narrative System
Definition
Character constellation, setting, plot development and narration
Term
Cinematic Style
Definition
Mise en scene, Cinematography, Editing, Sound
Term
Narrative is...
Definition
a chain of events in cause/effect relationship occurring in time and space
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Character Constellation
Definition
Protagonist, Antagonist, Agon, Romantic Double, Goals
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Setting
Definition
Time and Place
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Conflict
Definition
a narrative's use of causality, time, and space usually involves a change from an initial situation to a final situation
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Linear Vs. Non-linear narratives
Definition
stories told in order vs. out of order
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Open/Closed Endings
Definition
Open-not all conflicts resolved and open to audience interpretation
Closed-all conflicts resolved
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Restricted Narrations
Definition
audience knows some or less than characters
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Unrestricted Narration
Definition
Audience knows more than the characters
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Objective Narration
Definition
audience observes character's thoughts feelings and perceptions
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Subjective narrations
Definition
audience gets inside a character's thoughts feelings and perceptions
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Perceptual Subjectivity
Definition
audience shown what a character sees and/or hears from the POV of that character
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Mental Subjectivity
Definition
audience is shown what a character thinks or feels
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Mise-En-Scene
Definition
The What of the individual shot
1. Sets and Props
2. Costumes and Makeup
3. Lighting
4. Figure Expression and movement
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Low-key vs, high-key lighting
Definition
Most of set in shadows vs. opened frame with light in background and balance
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Hollywood 3 point lighting service
Definition
Key light, Fill light, Back light
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Cinematography
Definition
The how of an individual shot
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Black and white vs. Color film stock
Definition
Change over in early sixties b/c of color televisions
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Standard shooting rate
Definition
24fps
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Deep Focus
Definition
all the planes in front of the lens are in sharp focus at the same time
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Shallow focus
Definition
only one plane in sharp focus
Term
Racking focus
Definition
changing planes of focus during a single shot
Term
Aspect Ratio
Definition
width:height
Term
Academy Ratio
Definition
1.33:1/4:3
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Widescreen
Definition
1.66:1
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Camera Angles
Definition
Bird's Eye, High, Low, Straight-on
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Camera Movements
Definition
Pan, Tilt, Tracking, Crane
Term
Extreme Long-Shot
Definition
character's dwarfed by setting
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Long shot
Definition
whole human figure head to toe to fill up most of frame
Term
Medium-long
Definition
knees up
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Medium
Definition
waist-up
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Medium-close up
Definition
chest up
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Close up
Definition
top of shoulders up
Term
extreme close up
Definition
individual body parts
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Duration of shot (Seconds)
Definition
4-5 seconds
Term
Editing
Definition
The coordination of one shot to another
Term
Editing Devices
Definition
Wipe, Cut, Fade out/Fade in (completely black at 1 point), Dissolve (layered frames)
Term
Conventions of CHC continuity editing
Definition
establishing shot/breakdown, 180 degree rule, Shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, Match on action
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Establishing Shot/Breakdown
Definition
estab. the setting of a scene
Term
180 Degree rule
Definition
Invisible line on the actors that setup continuity in a shot to not confuse the viewer
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Shot/Reverse shot
Definition
camera over shoulder cutting back and forth
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Eyeline match
Definition
character looks off screen
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Match on action
Definition
action has started=>reaction caused
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Traits of any sound
Definition
volume, pitch, timbre
Term
Types of sound in a film
Definition
Speech, Music, Sound effects
Term
Internal vs. External diegetic Sounds
Definition
sound inside character's head vs outside
Term
Non diegetic sound
Definition
sound from outside the context of the story
Term
Aim of CHC
Definition
tell the story as smoothly and absorbingly as possible, drawing the audience into the story while using an invisible cinematic style to do so
Term
Narritive in CHC
Definition
1. Individual protag, usually male
2. Romantic double of opposite sex
3. Clealy defined antagonist, individual or group
4.Community that reps positive social values
5. Linear plot
6. Primary conflict relatively obvious
7. Closed endings
Term
Style in CHC
Definition
1. Lighting unobtrusive
2. Sets and costumes period approp.
3. Framing centered on principle action
4. Camera distance dependent on aims of the moment
5. Camera movement motivated by actions of characters
6. Conventions of continuity editing followed
7. Technically convincing diegetic sounds; ND sounds used at key points for atmosphere
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