Film Techniques and Music: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Communication

Download Film Techniques and Music: Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Communication in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Cutaway DEFINITION 1 a shot that includes material not in the basic scene. The basic scenecuts awayto these shots. TERM 2 Insert DEFINITION 2 a close-up shot of something within the basic scene, used to give the viewer more detail. TERM 3 Rhythm DEFINITION 3 The timing and duration of shots. Sometimes determined by music, tightly controlled to evoke mood and feeling. Can influence the pace of the film. TERM 4 Pace DEFINITION 4 the perception of the speed of the film. Heavily dependent on the subject matter, pace can make a scene feel slow, fast, exciting, labored, etc. Also affected by the attitude toward the subject and the psychological and emotional response to the scenes. TERM 5 Transition DEFINITION 5 the change from one shot or scene to another. TERM 6 Cut DEFINITION 6 the simplest transition, simply going straight from one shot to another. The most common and least noticeable transition. esembles the changing filed of the eye, and the "blink" of an eye. TERM 7 Fade DEFINITION 7 blending from one shot to black, white, or color, and then to a different shot. TERM 8 Dissolve DEFINITION 8 a blend from one shot to another. Calls attention to itself but can be used to make a smoother bridge between scenes, often indicating a change in time or place. TERM 9 Wipe DEFINITION 9 when one shot physically appears to move over another shot. Can be from any direction, sometimes involving a shape such as a circle (also called an iris). A very conspicuous transition. TERM 10 Cut on the Action DEFINITION 10 A type of cut where the edit point lies during an action, so that both sides of the edit are less noticeable. The cut is hidden or disguised because the eye follows the movement in the picture. The action usually occurs the same way and in the same place on the screen to further reinforce the seamlessness. TERM 21 Tension DEFINITION 21 what is built up by the storys conflict. Rising action leads to the tension coming to its peak in the climax. The release of tension gives the audience relief and satisfies them. TERM 22 Resolution DEFINITION 22 also known as dnouement (DAY-new-ma), this describes the release of tension after the climax, where the conflicts resolve and the story concludes. TERM 23 shaping of the musical line DEFINITION 23 done with rhythm ,accent, tone TERM 24 shaping of the musical line done with DEFINITION 24 rythm accent and tone TERM 25 Why do we change shots ? DEFINITION 25 show something new closer look emphasis intensify build or lessen tension establish or reestablish to confuse or to explain TERM 26 CUT DEFINITION 26 most common, leastobtrusive, most natural resembles changing field of eye TERM 27 FADE DEFINITION 27 -to or from black, says finality orbig change like curtain speed varies effect TERM 28 DISSOLVE DEFINITION 28 -Blend of shots, don'toveruse compose shots speed varies effect smoother bridge than cut TERM 29 superimposition DEFINITION 29 a kind of HELD dissolve comparison --similarity or difference baby and old person spatial montage --events occurring concurrently in differentplaces --bombs falling over peace demonstration TERM 30 when to change shots--determined by DEFINITION 30 dialogue Content/complexity of shot director/editor intention- - Tease/confuse inform/explain pace/rhythm-fast or slow TERM 31 Pace DEFINITION 31 audience perception of speed ofshow affected by attitude to topic psychological and emotional perception TERM 32 Rhythm DEFINITION 32 actual timing and durationbeat/pulse of the film has accents affects mood and feel similar scenes altered by rhythm one of most important elements TERM 33 The Rule of Six DEFINITION 33 1. emotion------51% 2. story----------23% 3. rhythm-------10% 4. eye trace-------7% 5. 2 dimension--5% 6. 3 dimension--4% TERM 34 phrasing DEFINITION 34 interpretation: shaping of the musical line TERM 35 functions of music in story telling DEFINITION 35 establish localesymbolicdepict identity or personalityLyrics as Narrator TERM 46 Microphone--transducer DEFINITION 46 Changes sound vibration into electricalsignalthis is an analog step TERM 47 Anti-aliasing DEFINITION 47 unwanted high frequency signalsabove the normal hearing range but can be"aliased" into the audible range in sampling. pass the original analog (from the mike)signal through a low pass filter. TERM 48 Sampling DEFINITION 48 sample voltages at fixed intervals along the waveformof the analog signal. TERM 49 sampling frequency DEFINITION 49 twice its frequency.for 20,000 hz, 40,000 rate TERM 50 Quantizing DEFINITION 50 samples are converted into discrete valuescalled quantizing levelsgreater number of levels, greater the accuracyof the representation of the signal. TERM 51 Coding/storage DEFINITION 51 Analog voltages converted to binary digits--series of pulses TERM 52 Indirect Narration DEFINITION 52 action or sound of a scene tells us what ishappening TERM 53 Contrapuntal Narration DEFINITION 53 juxtaposes narration and action