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Film Terms
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31
English
9th Grade
02/03/2009

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Track
Definition
Moving the camera physically closer or further from the subject
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Pan
Definition
Turning the camera to the side to go across a scene to follow and object
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Whip pan
Definition
A sudden, fast pan
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Tilt
Definition
Turning the camera vertically up or down
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Arc
Definition
Moving the camera in an arc around the subject
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Crane shot
Definition
A shot where the camera itself moves up or down, usually at great heights
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Hand held shot
Definition
Camera appears "jumpy" due to using a hand held camera; creates a sense of immediacy
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Seep focus
Definition
Everything in the shot seems to be in focus
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Shallow focus
Definition
Only the subject is in focus. this can make them seem isolated or lonely
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Iconography
Definition
When we expect to see certain objects because of the genre. For instance, in a western, you anticipate seeing horses, cowboy hats, sheriff badges, etc.
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Lighting
Definition
Can create an atmosphere or mood and create codes of meaning
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High-key
Definition
Harsh lighting, extreme brightness
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Low-key
Definition
Strong shadows and dramatic contrasts
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Lighting from below
Definition
Makes the subject appear threatening or horrific
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Backlighting
Definition
Produces a "halo effect" around the edges of the subject
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Black and white or sepia
Definition
Can be used to indicate a scene that's past or in a characters imagination
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Semiotics
Definition
A way of explaining how me make meaning
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Iconic
Definition
Appear exactly like the thing itself cowboy=cowboy
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Indexical
Definition
Indirectly point or suggest meaning (cowboy=toughness or heroism)
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Symbolic
Definition
Signifies a meaning totally different than the object (red=passion or danger, heart=love)
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Binary opposite
Definition
Total opposites (coward vs. hero)
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Denotation
Definition
Exact definition (rose=flower)
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Connotation
Definition
Suggests extra meaning (rose= romance or love)
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Diegetic
Definition
Sounds that are part of what goes on in the scene (horse, hooves, thunder, car horns, etc.)
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Non-diegetic
Definition
Sounds not a part of the scene, such as music or a voice over
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Cut
Definition
One image is suddenly replaced by another
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Cross-dissolve
Definition
One image dissolved into another. Sometimes used to create a change in time and space
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Fade
Definition
An image gradually fades in or out
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Wipe
Definition
One image moves across the scene, replacing the existing image
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SFX
Definition
Special effects
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CGI
Definition
Computer generated image to create realism
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