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FILM 2700 First Exam
items covered in first 1/3 of class
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 2
01/29/2010

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Term
Mise-en-Scene (5 diff pts)
Definition
  • everything in front of the camera.
  • Set design
  • costume/make up
  • lighting
  • blocking of actors
Term
Studio sets (Set Design)
Definition
  • Constructed for action
  • Can be highly detailed or sparse
  • Tailored for narrative's proposes
  • May susupend reality or natural possibilities
Term
Locations (Set Design)
Definition
  • Found in nature
  • Subject to laws of nature
  • Can be altered by film crew depending on needs
  • Often used for grand vistas not possible in studio
Term
CGI (Set Design)
Definition
  • Computer Genereated Imagery
  • Images created digitally
  • Can be backdrops, entire characters or simply enhance visuals
Term
Costume/Make-Up
Definition
  • Costuming signifies character traits and effects
  • Indicate stature and economic status
Term
Lighting (6 diff pts)
Definition
  • Develops mood or tone
  • Contributes to characterization of actors and settings
  • Three-point lighting
  • High-key lighting
  • Low-key lighting
  • Color
Term
Key Light
Definition
main source of illumination
Term
Fill light
Definition
"fills" in shadow; roughly 1/2 brightness
Term
Back light
Definition
illuminates objects/characters from behind; seperates from background
Term
High-key lighting
Definition
Normal light...used on talk shows, news, etc.
Term
Low-key lighting
Definition
high contrast between lit and dark areas; unnatural and skews perspective
Term
Color
Definition
used to portray moods and different times of day
Term
Blocking
Definition
shows relative depth of shallowness of setting, character relationships, etc.
Term
Cinematography (6 diff pts)
Definition
  • everything inside the camera
  • Film stock
  • Lens characteristics
  • Framing
  • Effects
  • Camera Movement
Term
Film Stock
Definition
  • Color is special effect until 1950s
  • Beck Sharp (1935) 1st color film
  • Digital video (DV) has no "stock
Term
Lens characteristics (focal length)
Definition

How close subject is to lens

Wide angle (short FL) - objects seem further apart

Normal (medium FL) - most resembles "natural" focus

Telephoto (long FL) - narrower view, but closer

Term
Zoom lens
Definition
variable focal length; ablility to shift form wide angle to telephoto w/o changing lens
Term
Depth of (focus) field
Definition
range of content in shot that is in sharp focus
Term
Extreme long shot
Definition
humans are small, POV is distant, aerial
Term
Long shot
Definition
entire actors body visible w/ surronding space
Term
Medium long shot
Definition
all (or most) acto's body is visible, less space
Term
Medium shot
Definition
actor's thigh (or waist) up, conversations scenes, aka Two-Shot
Term
Medium close-up
Definition
lower chest is still visible
Term
Close-up
Definition
chest to right above head is visible
Term
Extreme close-up
Definition
anything closeR than a Close-up
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