studying films
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Studying films. The technical stuff. What makes a film?. There are lots of important techniques used to make films interesting to watch. We are going to look at how these all come together to create a film. Techniques. Camera shots Camera angles Sound techniques Lighting - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Studying films
The technical stuff
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What makes a film?
There are lots of important techniques used to make films interesting to watch.
We are going to look at how these all come together to create a film.
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Techniques
Camera shots Camera angles Sound techniques Lighting Mise-en-scene
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Camera shots Extreme close-up
Close-up Medium shot
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Long Shot
Establishing Shot
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Point of View (POV) shot
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Camera angles
High Angle shot- camera looks down on characters/ action
Low Angle shot- camera looks up on characters/ action
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Camera Movements
Tracking- camera moves on tracks
Panning- camera stays in one place but follows movement.
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Camera Shots Quiz!
Use your show me board and your notes to name the following shots.
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Close up
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Medium close up
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Long shot
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Medium Close Up
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Sound Techniques
Music Sound effects (SFX)- thunder, car
horns, ringing bells or any other sound
Background noise (people talking, traffic)
Accent (the accent that characters have)
Dialogue (what characters say)
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Lighting
HIGH KEY Lighting = bright lights can suggest excitement, happiness, warmth… LOW KEY Lighting = dark and gloomy / low (can
suggest night time, fear, evil… BACKLIT / SILHOUETTE CONTRASTS
Sun/ moon = day/ night = safety/ fearGood/Evil
Shadows- eerie atmosphere, horror
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Mise-en-scene
This is a French term meaning “put on stage”
It basically means everything that you see in each scene of a film.
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What do we look for?
Setting and props.
Costume and make up.
Lighting and colour.
The way items and people are positioned.
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Summary of film
We need to be aware of these techniques, and ask ourselves:
What is the EFFECT?
How do the techniques help us decode the film and its meaning?