Camera, Editing, Sound, Mise en scene - What I've learned so far

Throughout these past few weeks I've learned a lot of areas that must be covered in order to properly analyze any film or TV drama extracts. Camera Camera angles- Shot types: Establishing shot- to establish usually the location/set where the action takes place. Closeup shot- to focus and increase attention on a specific thing. Extreme closeup shot- same purpose to a 'closeup shot'. Mid-shot- shows the general action. Wide shot- broader shot to show more of the set, etc. Shot, reverse shot- usually used to show a conversation or reaction between two characters. Point of view shot- used to show what the character sees through their own eyes. Aerial shot- shot from high or above the action. High angle shot- shot looks down on an action. Low angle shot- shot looks up at an action. Over the shoulder shot- shot where camera faces a character behind another character. Movement: Pan- shot that moves steadily across the action. Tilt- when the camera looks up/down. Track/dolly- shot filmed from fixed track camera. Zoom/ reverse zoom- when the camera gets close or moves away from the action. Crab- movement on the horizontal (left or right) Crane- camera fixed on crane so it can move dramatically up or down. Handheld- camera filmed by a person, shaky movement. Position- the distance between the camera and the subject/object. Composition Depth of field: Refers to the focal length. A frame that shows everything sharp, or in focus is called 'deep focus' When a particular part of the frame is picked out and the rest is blurred, the term for that is called a 'selective focus'. When the focal point changes within the frame it's called 'pull/rack focus'. Editing What is the pace of the sequence? How does the pace affect the sequence? How does the editing distribute narrative information Editing- the process of cutting and assembling film footage. Functions of editing: connects action together. maintain rhythm and pace. elimination of dead time. Transition- process of cutting one shot to another. Straight cut. Fade to black. Wipe. Cross fade. Shot Duration: The duration of a shot reflects the narrative context. Short shot duration usually conveys action and urgency. Long shot duration conveys intensity and intimacy. Continuity '180 degree rule'. '30 degree rule'. Sound "Sound is used to create a more involving and believable narrative." There are two types of sound: Diegetic- any sound that the characters in the film would hear. e.g. Dialogue- speech. Sound effects- footsteps, gun shots, etc. Ambient sound- background noise, wind, traffic, etc. Non-diegetic- sound that is added to create a certain mood or tone, which characters can't hear. Music can be added to support the action or create contrast. e.g. Music- ominous music Mise en Scene French term -means 'everything in the scene' Elements that make up this: Setting and location. Props. Costume. Performance and movement. Performance and movement -refers to actors and their physical performance Facial expression. Gaze. Posture. Gesture. Body contact (proxemics). Appearance. Spatial behavior.