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10 codes of film
1. Frame - the picture inside frame/what we see
-how characters enter the stage - film char. can enter from anywhere
2. Editing - process of cutting film
-cut is splicing the pieces of film
-fade cutting - fade in/out - image gradually appears from darkness to image
-disolve - two images are imposed on each other - first image disolves second
image remains
-duration - long take 10 seconds - preserves continum of time and space
-rapid cutting - bombarding viewer with series of images - good for action
films
3. Camera angle
-High Camera angle - higher above focused target - used to dwarf images ie city
shots
-low Camera angle - lower than focused target - reinforces and distorts image -
portraits power/important
-Straight on angle - camera recording what eye would see looking out
4. Camera movement
-putting camera on track - camera can move with subject
-Pan movement - camera stationary - head can pivot left or right
-Crane - used to hoist camera up - overview of subject
-Tracking - camera moving on a track to follow subject
5. Lenses
-Normal lense - does not distort image
-Wide angle lense - distort image - gives greater sense of space
-Telephoto/zoom lense - uses telescope to zoom up to subject from far
6.Lighting
-High key lighting - well lighted and bright clear direct image
-Low key lighting - one light used - shadows created - usually dramatic and creates
mood/feeling for the image
7. Sound
-Music soundtrack
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8. Focus
-deep - most important - everything in certain range is in focus - depth of field
-sharp - everthing in the image is clear
-shallow - everything in the foreground is clear and background is...
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