15th August 2018

Movie Techniques

Mise en scene – the arrangement of the scenery and props on the stage of a film.

Lighting – Lights of various strengths and angles. Used to set a mood, emotion or genre.

Symbolism – The use of a material object to represent an abstract idea.

Camera Shots – A camera shot is the amount of space that is seen in one shot or video frame. Camera shots are used to portray different aspects of a film’s setting, characters and themes in a specific way to get a certain message across to the viewer.

Sound – Words, sound effects, and music. Sounds can be used to get a certain mood across or inform us about the setting, plot and/or characters.

Dialogue – Chit chat used to reveal information about the plot or a character.

Narration – Narration is used as it allows us to get insight on a characters thoughts. It also allows stories and other info to be quickly passed to the audience.

Music – Music establishes setting;  creates atmosphere;  puts attention onto certain elements; reinforces narrative ideas;  gives meaning to a character’s actions or translates their thoughts; and it creates emotion.

Montage – Montage is where shots are squished together for information compressed into a short amount of time and space.

Flashbacks – Flashbacks are where characters go back to an important event. Used to display a crucial scene.

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