Sunday 21 October 2012

Glossary So Far

Audince
people who watch the drama
 
Characters
actors and acresses that take the scripted roles within any sort of acting
 
Mise-en-scene
reasoning for everything being in the scene
 
Editing
a process used to get rid of all the bad shots and smooth out 2 different bits of filming make them look as one
 
Sound
a sound stimulants (e.g. music, phone ringing, loud crash) used to assert a feeling, emotion or thought
 
Composition
how and why different camera shots are used and why they are used
 
Zoom
Zoom In- moving toward a subject
Zoom Out- moving away from a subject 
 
 
Camera Shots
where the camera is in relation to what it is filming and how that presents the object/person in the shot
 
Shot Types
Aerial  Shot-taken form directly above from a height (normally helicopter)
Extreme Wide Shot- the view is far away from the subject it isn't even visible
Very Wide Shot- the subject is barley visible but main focus is on the environment around
Wide Shot- the subject takes up the whole frame (aka long shot or full shot)
Mid Shot- shows a part of the subject in detail. (waist up)
Medium Close Up- shows more of subject than environment (shoulders up)
Close Up- a certain feature or part of a subject takes up the whole frame (just face)
Extreme Close Up- gets really close to the subject and shows extreme detail (just eyes)
Cut In- shows a part of the body in detail
Cutaway- shows something other than the subject
Two-Shot- a shot of two people at about mid shot range
Over The Shoulder- looking from behind the subject make you feel as if you are 3rd party
Point Of View- shot of the view from subjects perspective
Weather Shot- shot of the weather chosen for its connotations (rain=sadness)
 
Shot Angles
High- used to show you are above/superior of the subject
Low- show power of the subject
Canted or Oblique- shot is tittled to look distorted
 
Camera Movement
Pan- camera moves horizontally from left to right or right to left slowly to reveal more of the setting
Tilt- the camera moving up and down moving the attention of the audience & give more info
 
Depth Of Field
what is in focus in the shot and what is its propose
 
 
 
 

4 comments:

  1. Please ensure the glossary is in alphabetical order and check minor spelling mistakes for accuracy.

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  2. Please add other key terms - all editing terminology, all sound terminology from previous lessons.

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  3. Please submit your Soap Opera homework and either email powerpoint to skeenan1@ruisliphigh.com or share on slideshare. Thanks.

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  4. Can you revisit your definition of mise-en-scene and ensure you have a more detailed description of exactly what it involves, as I think this may help you with your essay writing, in terms of accurately identifying what is mise-en-scene and what isn't.

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