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Studying films

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

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Studying films

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  1. Studying films The technical stuff

  2. 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.

  3. Techniques • Camera shots • Camera angles • Sound techniques • Lighting • Mise-en-scene

  4. Camera shots • Extreme close-up • Close-up • Medium shot

  5. Long Shot • Establishing Shot

  6. Point of View (POV) shot

  7. Camera angles • High Angle shot- camera looks down on characters/ action • Low Angle shot- camera looks up on characters/ action

  8. Camera Movements • Tracking- camera moves on tracks • Panning- camera stays in one place but follows movement.

  9. Camera Shots Quiz! • Use your show me board and your notes to name the following shots.

  10. Close up

  11. Medium close up

  12. Long shot

  13. Medium Close Up

  14. 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)

  15. 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/ fear Good/Evil • Shadows- eerie atmosphere, horror

  16. 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.

  17. What do we look for? • Setting and props. • Costume and make up. • Lighting and colour. • The way items and people are positioned.

  18. 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?

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