Mise en scene Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TFM-160 Unit 1 Quiz1. What is the difference between implicit and explicit meaning? (And how do these terms relate to onions, and ogres, and a movie such as Juno?" - correct answer Ogres, Onions, and movies all have layers. This relates to the implicit and explicit meaning. The implicit meaning lies below the surface of a movie's story and presentation; implied or suggested. The explicit meaning is available on the surface of the movie; obvious. What is "formal analysis" and how does form...

Film Chapter 5 Questions and Answers Rated A What does mise-en-scene literally mean? What does mean in regards to film? Literally -"staging or putting on an action or scene" What it means -The overall look and feel of a movie -the sum of everything the audience sees, hears, and experiences while viewing it -Influences our mood as we watch What are the two major visual components of miss-en-scene? Design -the process by which the look of the settings, props, lighting, and actors is determi...

Film Final Exam Study Questions 2024. What constitutes a formal analysis of film? - correct answer Formal analysis focuses on the elements of film form, such as cinematography, editing, sound, and design, which have been assembled to make the film. What is cinematic language and when do we mean by cultural invisibility? - correct answer cinematic language- The accepted systems, methods, or conventions by which the movies communicate with the viewer. Cultural invisibility- These are employ...

German Expressionism of the '20s and 30s impacted the visual style and thematic undercurrents of what eventually became known as - correct answer Film Noir Characteristics of German Expressionism - correct answer 1. stylized visuals 2. sharply exaggerated shadows 3. high-contrast lighting 4. disorienting skewed set design 5. off-kilter camera angles German Expressionism - correct answer A prominent artistic movement in post-WW1 Germany that influenced many disciplines, with morbid and...

This is a complete set of in depth notes for component 2, section c in A-Level film studies. Here is the structure of the notes and topics covered: 1. INTRODUCTION TO SUNRISE (F.W. MURNAU, 1927) - Brief summary of the film's plot - Historical context of the film's release 2. SILENT CINEMA - The argument for cinema as primarily a visual medium - Use of intertitles in silent films - Importance of performance - Transition to sound in the late 1920s 3. CULTURAL, SOCIAL & HISTORICAL CONTEX...

Film Written Study Guide Exam 2024. cinematic language - correct answer the tools and techniques that filmmakers use to convey meaning and mood to the viewer, including lighting, mise-en-scène, cinematography, performance, editing, and sound—in other words, the content of most of this textbook. mise-en-scene - correct answer one elemental system of film, comprises design elements such as lighting, setting, props, costumes, and makeup within individual shots. form - correct answer as t...

cinematic language - correct answer composed not of words but of myriad integrated techniques and concepts, connects us to the story while deliberately concealing the means of doing so; The accepted systems, methods, or conventions by which the movies communicate with the viewer invisible cinematic language - correct answer we often take the conventions and structures of cinematic language for granted, allowing our brains to passively experience them without much, or any, conscious interpreta...

What are the four technical areas? - Answer-Camerawork, editing, sound, mise-en-scene establishing shot shows - Answer-the location the scene is taking place master shot shows - Answer-where characters/objects are positioned in a scene close up shows - Answer-someone from the shoulder up mid shot shows - Answer-someone from the waist up long shot shows - Answer-someone from head to toe wide shot shows a - Answer-wide view of the scene two shot is a - Answer-shot showing two people aerial...

This is a comprehensive and detailed note on film style it's also an introduction to the 4 components of film style: mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound. Quality stuff!! U'll need it!!

TFM 160 Chapter 5Properties (props) - correct answer objects that help us understand the characters by showing their preference in such things Sound Stage - correct answer a windowless, soundproof, professional shooting environment that is usually several stories high and can cover an acre or more of floor space Chiaroscuro - correct answer the use of deep gradations and subtle variations of lights and darks within an image Framing - correct answer what we see on the screen Kinesis -...