Film studies: 10th September 2019

film form

cinematography: The camera movements shot and angles on the movie scene.
how the camera team use their cameras to create a scene with different effects on screen to show the audience a different point of view , to add tension to a scene or to make an image perspective look different for example at a close or far range etc

shot types : 

• close up shot- when an image shown shows perspective of a character at close range presenting close images of facial features, or a closer lookout at props in the scene to magnify all detail being presented this can range from a normal close up shot to an extreme close up shot where at one point an image may be close enough to see a face or a prop itself compared to an extreme close up where the camera may focus in on the faces eye or a detail in a pop.

• long shot- a long shot shows perspective of a scene at a far distant , this can range from a long shot to an extreme long shot ,  where u might only be able to see someones full body , the clothes they where and the things they do , compared to a longer shot image where the character may not be as visible or barely visible to the audiences eye.

• medium shot- a medium shot is an ordinary shot were the camera will focus on both the character and thee surrounding setting all at once without losing focus of everything in the scene.

• movement types: 

• dolly tracking- this is where the camera will follow the character whilst they move around the setting.

• panning- panning is where the camera moves form side to side or up. and down showing perspective of everything that is directly in front of the camera. a perfect example is the fantastic mr fox where they escape through many various settings to make it to there squired location.

camera angles :

• high angle- a high angle is when the camera faces to look at a character from below or to look up at the surrounding background. for example the sky.

• low angle- a low angle is when the camera looks down below itself to focus in on smaller things or to naturally look below at a focus point

• Birdseye view- a Birdseye view is where the camera looks directly down from above to. focus the scene on everything directly below the focus point .

Editing: How the scenes changes between each scene and changes in the scene also.

edit types:

• straight cut - a straight cut is where the camera. instantly changes from on. scene to another.

• dissolve - dissolve is where the scene fades away to a blank screen

• fade- a fade is when a scene fades out from one scene and fades back into a new or the same scene.

mise en scene : everything that happens and everything that appears in a scene.

macro elements :

• genre- genre is the category behind the type  of a film, for example horror, comedy and action which are all types of of genres where they give a different emotional response to the audience.

• narrative- narrative is the story line of the film 

micro elements :

• cinematography
• editing 
• sound
• special fx

sound:variety of ways in which aural elements (e.g speech music noise) are used in relationship to visuals

sound:

• music- music created in a scene to give off a different emotional response relating to the chosen scenes.

• sound fx- sound effects are sounds edited into a scene or created in a scene to relate to something going on in the scene or to add effect.

• spoken words- spoken words are the scripts read by the actors playing their chosen character , most films are spoken word however there was a time in the past where silent films where a thing (1895-1920's)

sounds include diegetic and non-diegetic sounds

diegetic: realistic sounds in a scene

non-diegetic: non-realistic sounds in a scene

performance: performance is  more than how well and perfected a scenes performed. a scene may be performed so good however without the right things. involved the scene may be unpolished and look lazy. scenes can be left unscripted which mean improvisation becomes real where the actor  or actress may have to perform a scene on the spot. and from themselves. the setting also effects the performance of a films stars. the scene can be done so well however the setting may not reflects. the narrative of the film leaving the audience dazed and confused.