Terms and concepts to be familiar with for quiz #1

Found in the Understanding Movies glossary:

angle

aspect ratio

cinematographer (director of photography)

close shot

crane shot (boom)

deep focus

dolly shot *

establishing shot

focus

f-stop

frame

full shot

high angle shot

high contrast

high key

lens

long shot

low angle shot

low key

medium shot

oblique angle

overexposure

over the shoulder shot

pan

point of view shot (POV)

selective focus *

soft focus *

telephoto lens

“three point” lighting – key, fill, and back lights

tilt (camera move) *

tracking shot *

two shot

wide angle lens

wide screen (scope)

zoom lens

* These terms are defined from a different perspective than in class lectures. Please be familiar with them as used in class also.

 

Terms and concepts not in the Understanding Movies glossary:

waist shot

shoulder shot

fish eye lens

depth of field

beta movement (phi phenomenon)

persistence of vision

shutter

anamorphic lens

digital imaging (as a replacement for 35mm film)

convex lens

iris diaphragm

focal length

effect of focal length on:

angle of view, perspective, and depth of field

effect of f-stop on depth of field

two tone Technicolor

three tone Technicolor

difference between symmetry and balance

Digital Micromirror Device (in modern theatrical projectors)

Hertz (Hz) unit

Decibel (Db) unit

relationship between sound wave frequency and pitch

relationship between sound wave amplitude and loudness

overtones (harmonics)

timbre

components of a sound envelope

 

Be prepared to briefly explain the historical importance of the following:

magic lantern

zoetrope

Franz von Uchatius

Eadweard Muybridge

Louis Daguerre

George Eastman

Thomas Edison

Louis and Auguste Lumiere

Be prepared to explain how each of the following concepts relates to the creative choices made by filmmakers:

Apparent camera distance

Selective focus

Camera angle

Lighting variables

Lens distortion

Color variables

Image texture variables

Compositional variables

Camera movements

Be sure to review carefully the 15 elements of mise-en-scene analysis on pp. 92 and 93 of the textbook near the end of Chapter 2.

Be prepared to analyze an image furnished on the test from any or all of these perspectives.