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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
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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 • Mise-en-scene
Camera shots • Extreme close-up • Close-up • Medium shot
Long Shot • Establishing Shot
Camera angles • High Angle shot- camera looks down on characters/ action • Low Angle shot- camera looks up on characters/ action
Camera Movements • Tracking- camera moves on tracks • Panning- camera stays in one place but follows movement.
Camera Shots Quiz! • Use your show me board and your notes to name the following shots.
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)
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
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.
What do we look for? • Setting and props. • Costume and make up. • Lighting and colour. • The way items and people are positioned.
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?