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Intro Film: Chapter 1
chapter 1: mise en scene
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
01/15/2013

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How is the term mis en scene used in french films?
Definition
used in beginning of film, meaning "direction by _____"
Term
the movies ______ and ______ suggest how complex and varied the structure of a nonchronological film story can be
Definition
pulp fiction

citizen kane
Term
what did mis en scene originally mean?
Definition
director's staging of a play
Term
what does mis en scene currently mean?
Definition
everything put before the camera in preparation for filming
Term
What are the three aspects of mise en scene?
Definition
1. settings

2. subjects

3. composition
Term
Define: settings
Definition
the place where a narrative's events occur
Term
why is setting used?
Definition
to indicate a period and to reveal or enhance the narrative's style, moods, characters, and meanings
Term
define: composiion
Definition
arrangement of settings, lighting, and subjects in frame
Term
what does mis en scene mean in french?
Definition
the staging
Term
Define: Documentary Film
Definition
film representation of actual subjects
Term
what does the documentary film "The Hidden Art of Hollywood" show about the script?
Definition
script could be most effectively visualized if the film had a certain type of lighting and a particular color palette throughout
Term
What is special about Amadeus?
Definition
the designer gave the film one look for a particular character and another look for an opposing character
Term
define: designer
Definition
person responsible for the appearance of much of what is photographed in a movie, including locations, hairstyles, and costumes
Term
define: cinematographer
Definition
person responsible for the motion-picture photography during the making of a film
Term
synonym for cinematographer
Definition
director of photography (DP)
Term
who usually makes the decisions about mis en scene in large productions?
Definition
director
Term
define; scene
Definition
a section of a narrative that gives the impression of continuous action taking place in continuous time and space
Term
Who directed The Good, The Bad, The Ugly?
Definition
Sergio Leone
Term
What type of movie is The Good, The Bad, The Ugly?
Definition
Italian Spaghetti Western
Term
what is special about the opening credits of the good, the bad, and the ugly?
Definition
wordless scene for 7.5 minutes in beginning of film
Term
what does wordless mis en scene convey?
Definition
mood

setting

plot

characters
Term
what is a spaghetti western?
Definition
a film movement consisting of hundreds of westerns filmed from 1964 to mid-1970s mostly in italian studios and often on barren locations
Term
Who directed Last Days?
Definition
Gus Van Sant
Term
what is the movie Last Days about? what is special about it?
Definition
about kurt cobain's last days

relies entirely on visuals and sound effects
Term
what is the movie Paradise Now about?
Definition
modern day palestine

2 close friends that are considering becoming suicide bombers

no dialogue, but you can assume what they are thinking
Term
what is a shot?
Definition
uninterrupted strip of exposed motion-picture film or videotape that represents a subject during an uninterrupted segment of time
Term
define: set
Definition
constructed place used for filming
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define: location
Definition
real place that is not built for the filmmakers
Term
what are the two types of settings?
Definition
1. set

2. location
Term
what is a blank setting called?
Definition
limbo
Term
what are the three types of settings?
Definition
limbo sets

realistic settings

nonrealistic settings
Term
what is an example of a movie that uses realistic settings?
Definition
american beauty
Term
what are nonrealistic settings?
Definition
not convincing to auience that it is a real place

nonrealistic colors

misshapen

abstract shapes
Term
what musical uses unrealistic settings?
Definition
the band wagon
Term
what film uses nonrealistic settings to reveal the character's state of mind?
Definition
the cabinet of dr.caligari
Term
what is loose framing?
Definition
when a shot presents the main subject with abundant space around it
Term
what is tight framing?
Definition
leaves little space around subject
Term
why use tight framing?
Definition
convey confinement and stress
Term
when does a director switch from loose framing to tight framing?
Definition
when another subject walks into the frame
Term
what is a film technique?
Definition
any aspect of filmmaking; such as the use of sets, lighting, sound effects music, or editing
Term
what is a frame?
Definition
the borders of projected film
Term
what is the film taste of cherry about?
Definition
some guy that drives around in the desert to look for somebody to cover up his body after he kills himself
Term
define: expressionism
Definition
style of film used to represent emotions in striking ways

using dark shadows, exaggerated settings, parallel lines, etc
Term
example of expressionism in film
Definition
the golem

irregularly shaped windows in background, staircase, archways, fireplace etc
Term
how did the director of american beauty use setting?
Definition
to mirror changes in situation and moods
Term
how do we learn about characters/
Definition
by observing their actions

such as marrying, divorcing, dancing, etc

and FACIAL REACTIONS
Term
what are the two means of revealing characterization?
Definition
action

reaction
Term
what is one of the most commonly used means of characterization?
Definition
the car that a character drives
Term
what are the means used to show characterization?
Definition
clothing

appearance

car/possessions
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define: method acting
Definition
acting that results after the performer studies the background and personality of a character in depth and uses various techniques to immerse themself into a role
Term
define: character actor
Definition
actor who tends to specialize in well-defined secondary roles
Term
4 types of actors
Definition
1. stars

2. method actors

3. character actor

4. nonprofessional actor
Term
list 3 method actors
Definition
marlon brando

al pacino

joanne wooward
Term
why do some directors prefer to use nonprofessional actors?
Definition
audiences do not get distracted by their previous roles in other films
Term
define: cameo
Definition
small role in narrative by a famous person

like when a famous person is in a tv show for just one episode
Term
what are the best known cameos?
Definition
alfred hitchcock showed up in his own films

appears in frame for only a few seconds and says nothing
Term
Define; producer
Definition
person in charge of business an administrative aspects of making a film

they do the hiring
Term
most famous example of an actor being casted against their type
Definition
sergio leone's role in once upon a time in the west
Term
a good part for an actor begins with an effective ___ and shrewd ___
Definition
effective script and shrewd casting
Term
define: take
Definition
version
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define; cuts
Definition
to change from one shot to another
Term
reaction shot
Definition
a shot, usually of a face, that shows someone reacting to an event
Term
define; style
Definition
the way that subjects are represented in the film

another word for genre
Term
define: aspect ratio
Definition
shape of an image

relationship of image's width to height
Term
what is the standard aspect ratio?
Definition
4:3

1.33:1
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define; wide-screen
Definition
a film format with an aspect ratio or screen shape noticeably greater than 4:3
Term
how is a wide-screen film created
Definition
using an anamorphic lens
Term
how does an anamorphic lens work?
Definition
makes possible the widest images in wide-screen film by compressing the image onto film during filming and expanding the image back to its original width during projection
Term
define: masking
Definition
technique used to block out part of an image temporarily
Term
two ways filmmakers change shape of image/
Definition
1. masking

2. illuminating only the part of what is being filmed
Term
another word for a nonanamorphic film
Definition
spherical
Term
define: cinemascope
Definition
wide-screen process introduced in 50s

filmed with anamorphic lens
Term
define; letterbox format
Definition
videotape, video disk, and dvd format that retains films original widescreen ratio by not using portions of the top and bottom part of the screen
Term
why is empty space often used?
Definition
to convey loss
Term
what are two films that use empty space?
Definition
Ugetsu

Fargo: wife is kidnapped
Term
why do films sometimes show two people on opposite sides of the frame?
Definition
to show their alienation from each other
Term
define: rack focus
Definition
changing the focus during a shot from foreground to background
Term
why use rack focus?
Definition
directs viewers attention to the relationship of foreground and background or to the attention of a different subject

dramatic moments
Term
in symmetrical compositions with only one major subject, the subject is seen in the ___ of the frame
Definition
center
Term
in symmetrical copositions with two subjects, both are _____ in frame
Definition
opposite sides of frame
Term
in assymetrical compositions, where are the subjects?
Definition
wherever

do not need to be offset or balanced in frame
Term
Define: french new wave
Definition
a film movement consisting of untraditional movies made in france in 50s and 60s
Term
define; product placement
Definition
putting products in a film for advertisement

like showing a coke can
Term
define; homage
Definition
tribute to an earlier film
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