Transcript aerial perspective a cue for suggesting represented depth in the image by presenting objects in the distance less distinctly than those in the foreground.

aerial perspective
a cue for suggesting represented
depth in the image by presenting
objects in the distance less distinctly
than those in the foreground
axis of action
In the continuity editing system, the imaginary line that
passes from side to side through a main actors, defining
the spatial relations of all the elements of the scene as
being to the right or the left. It is also called the 180degree line. When the camera crosses this axis at a cut,
those spatial relations are reversed thereby confusing the
audience. It is one of cardinal rules of continuity editing not
to cross this axis during a sequence.
backlighting
lighting cast onto the figures from the side
opposite the camera. It creates a thin
outline of light on the figures' edge.
camera angle
the position of the frame in relation to the subject
it shows. A high angle is when camera is looking
down, low angle when looking up. camera
movement onscreen impression that the framing
is changing with respect to the scene being
photographed. This is usually achieved by actual
movement of camera but also by a zoom lens or
special effects.
canted framing
a view in which the frame is not level.
Either right or left side is lower,
causing objects in the scene to
appear tipped.
cinematography
a general term for all the manipulations
of the film strip by the camera in the
shooting phase and by the laboratory in
the development phase.
Cinéma vérité
a cinema that utilized lightweight equipment,
two-person crews (camera and sound), and
interview techniques. It is also now often used
loosely to refer to any kind of documentary
technique. See direct cinema.
close-up
a framing in which the scale of the object
shown is relatively large, most commonly
a person's head seen from the neck up,
or an object of a comparable size that fills
most of the screen.
contrast
in the cinematography, the difference
between the brightest and the
darkest areas within the frame
crane shot
a shot with a change in framing
accomplished by having the camera
on the crane and moving through the
air in any direction.
deep focus
a use of the camera lens and lighting
that keeps both the close and distant
planes being photographed in sharp
focus.
deep space
an arrangement of mise-en-scene
element so that there is a
considerable distance between the
plane closest to the camera and the
one farthest away. Any or all of these
planes may be in focus.
depth of field
the measurements of the closest and
farthest planes in front of camera lens
between which everything will be in sharp
focus. For example,a depth of field from 5 to
16 feet would mean everything closer than
5 feet and farther than 16 ft would be out of
focus.
distance of framing
the apparent distance of
the frame from the
mise-en-scene
elements. Also called
"camera distance" and
"shot scale". Close-up
and medium long shot
are examples of terms
referring to distance of
framing.
dolly
a camera support with wheels, used
in making tracking shots.
establishing shot
a shot, usually involving a distant
framing, that shows the spatial relations
among the important figures, objects,
and setting in a scene.
exposure
a measure of the amount of light striking
the surface of the film. Overexposed film
gives a very light, washed out, dreamy
quality to the print image while
underexposed makes the image darker,
muddy, and foreboding.
extreme close-up
a framing in which the scale of object is
very large; most commonly, a small
object or a part of the body. Also called
detail shot
extreme long shot
a framing in which the scale of the object
shown is very small; a panoramic view
of an exterior location photographed
from a considerable distance, often as far
as a quarter-mile away.
eyeline match
a cut obeying the axis of action principle, in
which the first shot shows a person looking off
in one direction and the following shot shows a
nearby space containing what he or she sees. If
the person looks left, the following shot should
imply that the looker is off screen right.
fast motion
The film is shot at less than 24 frames per
second so that when it is projected at normal
speed, action appears to move much faster. (A
slow motion is achieved when film is shot faster
than 24 frames and projected at normal speed.)
Also called accelerated motion.
fill light
lighting from a source less bright than the key
light, used to soften deep shadows and
illuminate areas not covered by key light. Also
called filler light. See three-point lighting.