Summary Film study notes

FILM STUDY
Contents
FILM STUDY.....................................................................................................................................................................1
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Micro elements of film study......................................................................................................................................2
THE MICRO ELEMNTS OF FILM STUDIES.....................................................................................................................3
CAMERA ANGLES.....................................................................................................................................................3
CAMERA SHOT SIZE.................................................................................................................................................3
CAMERA MOVEMENT.............................................................................................................................................4
FOCUS......................................................................................................................................................................4
LIGHTING.................................................................................................................................................................5
COLOURS.................................................................................................................................................................6
LINES........................................................................................................................................................................6
EDITING...................................................................................................................................................................7
PERFORMANCE.......................................................................................................................................................7
SOUNDS...................................................................................................................................................................9
SUND EFFECTS.........................................................................................................................................................9
SOUND TRACK.......................................................................................................................................................10




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,MICRO ELEMENTS OF FILM STUDY

While doing questions in film study you need to be able to analise
the types of devices in used in the photo for example: the camera 9

angles, camera shot size, camera movement, focus, lighting, color
and the lines provided in the photo this are called the micro
elements of film study and must use visual literacy skills, discuss
the significance of the film devices used in the photo and look at
the elements

. Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various
theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to cinema as an art
form and a medium. It is sometimes subsumed within media
studies and is often compared to television studies.




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, THE MICRO ELEMNTS OF FILM STUDIES


CAMERA ANGLES

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IT’S WHERE THE CAMERA IS IN RELATION TO THE SUBJECT

Camera Angles. The term camera angle means slightly different
things to different people but it always refers to the way a shot is
composed. Some people use it to include all camera shot types,
others use it to specifically mean the angle between the camera
and the subject. We will concentrate on the literal interpretation
of camera angles, that is, the angle of the camera relative to the
subject.

 High angle the camera is above the subject
 Low angle the camera is below the subject
 Oblique angle the subject appears tilted
 Birds eye angle the camera is high in the air, looking down on
the subject
 Worms eye angle the camera low on the ground up at the
subject


CAMERA SHOT SIZE

CAMERA SHOT SIZE REFERS TO HOW CLOSE THE CAMERA IS TO THE SUBJECT

 Extreme long shot the subject is far away
 Long shot the whole subject can be seen
 Medium long shot top of head to thighs
 Mid shot top of head to waist
 Medium close-up shot top of head to chest
 Close-up top to head and shoulders
 Big close-up shot The whole head
 Extreme close-up shot a part of the face


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