Below you will find film terminology that you will be tested on during Wednesday’s lesson. Some terms have video with them to help you understand the term. You will be tested on 10 terms.
DIEGETIC SOUND– Sound seen and heard by the characters in the world of the film.
NON-DIEGETIC SOUND – Sound that does not exist in the world of the film. For example soundtrack music
CINEMATOGRAPHY – The way in which a camera is used to create meaning in a film
CLOSE-UP SHOT – When we are close-up to a subject; the head and shoulders of a person are in frame to show that their facial expressions are important
LONG SHOT – When the camera is a distance away from the subject so all of it is visible and may more of the setting and other people
LOW ANGLE – If the camera is placed below a subject looking up, it looks larger and more powerful
HIGH ANGLE – When a camera looks down on a person or object, it can look vulnerable
MISE-EN-SCENE – This includes the following elements
-Objects/Props
-Setting/Location
-Characters position within the frame
-Facial expressions and body language
-Costume, hair and make-up
-Lighting
-Shadow
-Colour
CONNOTATION – The meaning behind a sign (the sign could be anything within the MISE-EN-SCENE)
LOGLINE – A description of the film in a short sentence that is usually included in the pitch for a film
PAN - A movement which scans a scene horizontally (left to right/ right to left). The camera is placed on a tripod, which operates as a stationary axis point as the camera is turned, often to follow a moving object which is kept in the middle of the frame.
TRACKING SHOT - The camera is placed on a moving vehicle and moves alongside the action, generally following a moving figure or object
