Saturday 21 September 2013

Analysing Film Terminology

Film Terminology
Master Shot: Usually a wide shot that covers the entire action of a scene. 



Canted Angle: In this angle the camera is tilted on it's horizon pane, making the image unstable, this has a variety of effects on the viewer depending on the context, some of these can be suspense, fantasy or excitement.


Editing:
Graphic Match: This is the term they use when a director cuts from one scene to a similar one but the objects in the two scenes are 'matched' and occupy the same level in the shot.

Superimposition: This is when two or more images are placed over one another, this is also known as double exposure in photography.

Expansion of Time: This is essentially making the duration of a video longer than real-time, not often seen in movies however 'The Matrix' was one to use Time remapping and slow motion. There are a few different ways to achieve expansion of time and they include: Slow motion, time remapping and repetition or different angles.

Sound:
Synchronous sound: This is basically when the a film and the sound are synchronised together such as watching a woman playing a piano and you can hear the output. Asynchronous is the opposite where it intentionally choses not to add the sound to the scene.

Sound Bridge: This is when the previous shown scene carries over the previous sound until the new sound from the next scene begins.

Incidental Music: This is music that is composed to accompany action or dialogue of drama until the next scene or to fill intervals. 

1 comment:

  1. Excellent research to include relevant clips for your definitions. It should help you remember/recognise them in future activities.

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