Film as Art: Cinematography terms UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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lens a glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object
appears on the surface of the film.
aperture a small, variable opening on a camera lens that regulates the amount of light
entering the camera and striking the surface of the film.
aspect ratio the shape of the image onscreen as determined by the width (horizontal
direction) of the frame relative to its height (vertical dimension). An image with the
aspect ratio of 1:33 (also known as Academy ratio) will be thirty-three percent
wider than it is high. Widescreen was developed during the 1950s to enhance
film's size advantage over the smaller television image.
shot the building block of a scene; an uninterrupted sequence of frames that viewers
experience as they watch a film, ending with a cut, fade, dissolve, etc.
take a production term denoting a single uninterrupted series of frames exposed by a
motion picture or video camera between the time it is turned on and the time it is
turned off. Filmmakers shoot several takes of any scene and the film editor selects
the most appropriate one to use. A take begins when the director says "action!"
and ends when he says "cut!"
long take a relatively long, uninterrupted shot, generally of a minute or more (vs. a short
take)
master shot a single take that contains an entire scene, typically shot first before the the
camera moves closer to its subject.
, scene a complete narrative unit within a film, with its own beginning, middle, and end.
Often scenes are unified, and distinguished from one another by time and setting.
storyboard a series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a
scene.
time-lapse photography a technique of recording very few images over a long period of time--say, one
frame per minute or day, and then projecting the images at regular speed to
speed up the action. Thus, we could watch a flower grow over just a few seconds.
https://youtu.be/k6kHvzXwvuo
freeze frame projecting a series of frames of the film with the same image, which appears to
stop the action.
eye-level shot a shot taken from a level camera located approximately five to six feet from the
ground, simulating the perspective of a person standing before the action
presented.
high-angle shot a shot taken from a camera positioned above the subject, looking down at it. This
creates a feeling of powerlessness.
low-angle shot a shot taken from a camera positioned below the subject, looking up at it. The
creates a feeling of power and dominance.
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lens a glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object
appears on the surface of the film.
aperture a small, variable opening on a camera lens that regulates the amount of light
entering the camera and striking the surface of the film.
aspect ratio the shape of the image onscreen as determined by the width (horizontal
direction) of the frame relative to its height (vertical dimension). An image with the
aspect ratio of 1:33 (also known as Academy ratio) will be thirty-three percent
wider than it is high. Widescreen was developed during the 1950s to enhance
film's size advantage over the smaller television image.
shot the building block of a scene; an uninterrupted sequence of frames that viewers
experience as they watch a film, ending with a cut, fade, dissolve, etc.
take a production term denoting a single uninterrupted series of frames exposed by a
motion picture or video camera between the time it is turned on and the time it is
turned off. Filmmakers shoot several takes of any scene and the film editor selects
the most appropriate one to use. A take begins when the director says "action!"
and ends when he says "cut!"
long take a relatively long, uninterrupted shot, generally of a minute or more (vs. a short
take)
master shot a single take that contains an entire scene, typically shot first before the the
camera moves closer to its subject.
, scene a complete narrative unit within a film, with its own beginning, middle, and end.
Often scenes are unified, and distinguished from one another by time and setting.
storyboard a series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a
scene.
time-lapse photography a technique of recording very few images over a long period of time--say, one
frame per minute or day, and then projecting the images at regular speed to
speed up the action. Thus, we could watch a flower grow over just a few seconds.
https://youtu.be/k6kHvzXwvuo
freeze frame projecting a series of frames of the film with the same image, which appears to
stop the action.
eye-level shot a shot taken from a level camera located approximately five to six feet from the
ground, simulating the perspective of a person standing before the action
presented.
high-angle shot a shot taken from a camera positioned above the subject, looking down at it. This
creates a feeling of powerlessness.
low-angle shot a shot taken from a camera positioned below the subject, looking up at it. The
creates a feeling of power and dominance.
