Film Techniques Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Film Techniques Questions and Answers 100% Pass Close up Distance between the viewer and subject is close. Focusing on facial expressions, detail, or creating intimacy. Extreme Close up The distance between subject and viewer is extremely close. Focuses on finer detail, drawing the viewer to something specific and of significance. Midshot Subjects are usually shown from the waist up. Focus is on body language and dialogue. Long Shot Also called a full shot. There is a greater distance between the subject and the viewer. Focus is on action and relationships between characters and the world around them. Extreme Long shot Focus is on scenery, establishing setting and mood. Low angle shot The subject is displayed as powerful or dominant. High angle shot The subject is displayed as weaker or submissive. Establishing shot A shot that is at the beginning of a scene, that shows where the scene will be taking place. mise-en-scene Everything that has been placed in a scene before editing. Adds to realism and accuracy of the scene. Placement of props can be used for symbolic effect. Set Where the scene takes place. Establishes a sense of verisimilitude or can be used as a form of pathetic fallacy. Costume What the actors wear. Provides context clues to character and setting. Props Everything that is placed on the set from chairs to pictures on the wall. Contributes to the mise-en-scene and mood. Lighting This is the use of light, shade, and colour to convey emotional states or influence the mood of the scene. Diegetic sound All the sounds that a character can hear in the film. Non diegetic sound Sounds that are only there for the audience to hear. The characters in the film cannot hear these, such as music and voiceover. Adds to the mood. Soundtrack The music of the film, both diegetic and non-diegetic. Shot A continuous camera shot with no cuts. Cut The change from one camera shot to another. Can be quick (action sequences) or slow fades or transitions. Zoom A camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa. Pan A smooth camera movement from left to right or vice versa. Screenplay This is the script, complete with dialogue (words spoken by actors) and stage directions that have been created or adapted from other text by a writer. Special Effects This might include animatronics (computer controlled 3D creatures), computer generated animation/scene creation, models and events like explosions. Director This person leads a team of creative people and directs the actors performance. They are responsible for the final look, style and 'feel' of the film.