Mis en scene: Everything that is shown in frame, this includes the actors, lighting, props and sets.
Shot reverse shot: Typically used for dialog scenes. This normally uses three angles, one showing both characters, one showing an over the shoulder shot of one character and the other showing an over the shoulder shot from the other character. This also uses the 180 rule often.
Pan/Track/Zoom: Pan: Turning the camera while its on a fixed position. Track: The camera follows an object or character. Zoom: Camera zooms closer to the target.
Psychoanalysis: The idea of using symbols and certain visuals to show the mental state of a character.
Suture: An editing technique to make the audience feel as they are watching it instead of seeing it through the camera. This includes using things like continuity editing and the shot reverse shot technique.
The gaze: Showing the audience through a certain demographics eyes. The male gaze caters to the male view of the world while the female gaze does the same through the female view.
Representation: Including or creating a film for a certain audience demographic. Including someone from the LGBTQ+ community for example.
Montage: A technique in editing to put scenes together to show the passing of time.
180 rule: When doing dialog you need to stick to the characters facing one way throughout the scene. If you film over a characters left shoulder you can’t then film the same person over the other shoulder.
Diagetic sound: Sound both the audience and the characters can hear. This includes dialog and background sounds.
Non-diagetic sound: Sound the audience can hear but the characters can’t. Like narration and music.
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