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1. Camera shot A camera shot is the amount of space that
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is seen in one shot or frame. A close-up contains just one character's face. This enables viewers
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to understand the actor's emotions and also allows them to feel empathy for the character.
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This is also known as a personal shot.
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An extreme long shot contains a large amount of landscape. It is often used at the beginning
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of a scene or a film to establish general location like the setting. This is also known as
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an establishing shot.
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2. Camera angles: high angle Camera angles are used to position the viewer
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so that they can understand the relationships between the characters.
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A high angle is a camera angle that looks down upon a subject. A character shot with
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a high angle will look vulnerable or small.
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3. Camera angles: low angle
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This is the opposite of a high angle and makes a character look more powerful. This can make
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the audience feel vulnerable and small by looking up at the character. We feel sorry
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for LAZA here because she seems to have gotten in trouble with something!
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4. Lighting Lighting creates atmosphere.
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What kind of atmosphere is created in a room lit by candles? Feels more calm and serene, even more romantic.
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A dark or shadowy room might be eerie or scary.
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5. Mise en Scene “Mise en scene” literally translates from
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french to 'put in scene' and refers to all the objects and characters in a particular
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frame. More specifically, it refers to the composition of the frame. When you use the
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term mise en scene, you are discussing where the composer or director has placed all the
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elements of the scene within the frame.
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In this scene we can see how frazzled LAZA is - the watch,
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the great number books, and the hair shows that she's probably in a rush or stressed!
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6. Sound: Diegetic sound is sound that occurs in film that is natural. These sounds include
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doors opening and closing,
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and footsteps.
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Basically anything that is a naturally occuring sound INSIDE the film is diegetic sound. Imagine
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that the film is real. If you could hear that sound in real life, it is diegetic.
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7. Sound: Non-Diegetic sound is sound that is added to the film during editing. These
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music that sets mood for films
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Any sound that would not occur if the film were real is non-diegetic sound. For example,
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when you are sad, violins do not suddenly start playing! Sound again, adds further meaning.
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8. Editing
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Dissolve This occurs when one scene slowly fades into
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another. This is often done to show the link between two scenes or the passing of time.
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For example, we have Laza prancing around in the park here
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and the dissolve shows that she's now sleeping
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so some time has probably passed and we've taken out the boring stuff
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like when she walks home.
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Wipes There are a variety of wipes. Wipes are used
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as transitional techniques between scenes. The following are examples of wipes. Pay close
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attention to how these wipes link scenes and therefore help to shape meaning.
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You can see here that Laza is on the couch
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Laza is brushing her teeth
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Laza's studying, which gives you a better idea of what her days are like.
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9. Camera movement
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Panning is used to give the viewer a panoramic view of a set or setting. This can be used
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to establish a scene.
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For example, it's quite clear here that this is some sort of park
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that Laza has been prancing in.
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10. Special Effects Special effects are used when a sequence or
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scene in a film cannot be achieved through the usual techniques.
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Here we have kaleidoscope. Kaleidoscope is often used for confusion, or, a different mental state than normal
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And these are just a few of the essential film techniques you need to know in order to start studying a film! Good luck!
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