the language of film
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The Language of Film. Mrs. Kelly Brown Rio Seco. Framing is how you first design a shot. A shot refers to one, uninterrupted image that is seen onscreen. When you look at a frame, one of the first things to consider is distance. How much do you see of the character(s)? Is it a close up? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Language of Film
Mrs. Kelly BrownRio Seco
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Framing is how you first design a shot. A shot refers to one, uninterrupted image that is seen onscreen.When you look at a frame, one of the first things to consider is distance.
How much do you see of the character(s)?
•Is it a close up?•Is it a full or long shot?•Is it a medium shot?
Can you see the whole body or a part of the body?
A Place in the Sun 1951-close up
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In general the closer the camera gets to the characters, the closer the viewer feels towards the characters.
This is when close ups are often used:
romantic scenes
scenes where the character is suffering or fearful
any other scene where the viewer is supposed to understand what the character is feeling.
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Close Ups
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The Two-Shot Close Up
Makes two characters the subject of the frame. It allows you tounderstand how the characters interact and react to each other.
Avatar 2009
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As the camera moves further away from the character(s), the viewer is provided more information about them or about their situation. The shot on the right is a medium shot, but the one on the left is a close up.
From Rosemary’s Baby 1968 From Babel 2006
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Medium Shots
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The further the camera is from the subject, the moredistant you will feel from what is happening in the sceneor to the character(s) this lets the audience have a look at the subject in
relation to its surrounding. (A Long Shot shown here)
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Long Shots
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The Establishing Shot
It lets the audience have a look at the subject in relation to itssurroundings. It usually appears at the beginning of a film orscene to establish the setting or to introduce a film.
The Illusionist 2006
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Another thing you should consider when observingA frame is the angle or camera position.
Was the frame shot from high above looking down?
(a high angle shot)
Was it shot at eye level (straight on)?
Was it shot from a low angle (the camera is below its subject) ?
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A frame shot from a high angle is often referred to as God’s eye view because it suggests that ‘someone’ is observing the characters. It can suggest danger and helplessness. These are high angel shots.
300 2006
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Apocalypto 2007-High Angel Shot
The Fountain 2007 High Angel Shot
High Angel Shots
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A frame shot from a low angle makes the subject seem larger. These are low angel shots being that the camera is below the subject.
The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946
Citizen Kane 1941
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The Dark Knight 2008-Low Angel Shot
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Inglorious Basterds 2009- Low Angel Shot
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A character that seems larger than another in a frame is usually the dominant character.
From Double Indemnity 1944
From Rebecca1940
From Gone with the Wind1939
From Letter from an Unknown Woman 1948
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The Departed 2006-Eye Level Shot
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Eye-level Shots
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Camera Movement Within a Shot:
Pan- when the camera’s head is stationary, but it moves from right to left or left to right
Tilt-when the camera’s head is stationary, but it moves up and down on the vertical axis
Zoom- zoom in means to get closer, and zoom out means to get farther away from
the subject
Dolly shot- refers to any time the camera itself moves, either on tracks, from a helicopter, on someone’s back, or in any other way.
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Editing Terms1. Cut- a cut is the quickest way to move between images.
It looks like and instantaneous change between shots2. Fade- is when the image seen on the screen slowly
fades to black or white or some other color. A fade sometimes shows that time has passed.
3. Dissolve- is when an image on screen slowly fades away while the next image is fading in. Dissolves are used to connect images or to move between images in a smooth, rhythmic fashion.
4. Parallel editing- also called cross-cutting, which is used to cut between scenes that are happening simultaneously but not in the same location. (damsel, train, hero, bad guy etc)
5. Point-of-view editing- this is when an editor tries to show what the character is thinking. (when a trapped man sees a way to escape)
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Editing Terms for the Length of the Shot
Long takes- generally feel as if they unfold in real time, allowing the director to set up the scene realistically. A long take would be longer than 5-8 seconds.
Short takes- are typical in quick-cutting music videos in which a single shot can be less than 1 second. Action films will also use a lot of short takes to create suspense and drama in a fight sequence or car chases.
Stop here and work on Film #1
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Beginning Lessons for Your Second Film Evaluation
Terminology for Sound in Film
Diegetic sound- meaning the sound (music, dialogue, or sound effects) that comes from a source IN the movie. Examples of diegetic sound can include: characters talking, the sound of traffic or of a footstep, music from a radio, and any other sound that could logically be heard by a character in the scene.
Nondiegetic sound -which refers to sound that can’t logically be a part of the movie environment. Nondiegetic sound can be the music we here while the title is rolling or the music that appears seemingly nowhere to heighten a romantic scene or a fight scene etc.
Internal diegetic- is a mix of the two types of sound where the audience hears a character’s private thoughts.
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Terminology for Lighting in Film
Low-key lighting: has lots of shadows with sharp contrasts between light and dark. Mysteries and suspense thrillers are also often shot in low key lighting indicating that things are hidden, or that something unexpected can happen at any time.
High-key lighting: is characterized by brightness, openness, and light. Romantic comedies, musicals and important scenes in family dramas, are shot with this lighting.
Side lighting- where one side of the actor’s face is darker than the other. This lighting can hint at a character’s secrets or that the character is somehow torn between opposing forces.
Front Lighting- when a character is brightly lit, without any shadows appearing anywhere. Hero’s and heroines are shot in this way to show pureness and honesty.
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Lighting with lots of shadowing and dark angles is called: Low-key lighting.
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Low-key lighting
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High Key Lighting is characterized by brightness and light.
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Side Lighting is where one side of the actor’s face is darker than the other
Psycho 1960
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Front Lightening-stop here for eval #2
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Sets- determine the audience’s expectation for the action
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The Moon Water
Roads
From E.T.
From Jaws
From North by Northwest
…and many others
Trees
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Stairs, dark alleys, canted angles, darkness enveloping a character, seeing only part of a character are some images of imminent danger.
From Silence of the Lambs
From Kiss Me DeadlyFrom Halloween
From The French Connection
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Costumes-or the clothes the actors wear, are quick
signals for the audience to learn about the character
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Props-objects that the actors use a part of a set or scene
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Acting Choice is the performance of the actors
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Ok let’s get going on our thirdfilm evaluation-Good Luck!!