Sunday, 26 September 2010

Mise-en-scene "putting into the scene", mise-en-scene includes those aspects of film that overlap with the art of the theater: setting, lighting, costume and the behavior of the figures.
Mise-en-scene everything in the frame, colours, props, set, costumes, lighting. Nothing in the film is there by accident. Mise-en-scene is a broad term covering everything you see.

Film key terms
close up- a shot showing a character from the neck up
Medium shot- A shot showing a character from the waist up
Extreme close up- Focuses on a small detail e.g an eye, a hand etc
Long shot- A shot showing a character or setting from a distance
High angle shot- A shot taken from above looking down, makes audience feel powerful
Low angle shot- A shot taken from below, it is as if the audience are being looked down on
Panning- When the camera moves in an arc from a fixed point
Tracking- The camera is on tracks and follows the action
Zoom- Camera moves in to a close-up often used to focus attention on a relevant detail or emphasises a characters reaction
Diegetic sound- Music/ sound effect that comes from the scene of the film
Non diegetic sound- Music/sound that is added to the film during editing