Other+film+terms


 * Shot- series of uninterrupted frames after editing
 * Take- uninterrupted frames while filming, before editing
 * Genre- categorization based on narrative elements or emotional responses elicited
 * The fourth wall- the imaginary wall through which the audience watches the action
 * o Breaking the 4th wall- when characters speak directly to or otherwise acknowledge (look, point) the audience
 * Mise-en-scene- arrangement of everything that appears in the frame: actors, lighting, set decoration, props, costumes
 * Diegetic sound- any sound that exists within the film’s world, on or off screen
 * Non-diegetic sound- any sound that exists outside of the film’s world – characters cannot hear it
 * Director- controls the artistic and dramatic aspects, visualizes the script while guiding technical crew and actors
 * Screenwriter- write the script or adapt it from something else (book, original film, TV show, comic, and more)
 * Cinematographer aka director of photography (DP)- in charge of camera crews and responsible for achieving the artistic and technical decisions related to the image/vision for the film
 * Editor- removes unwanted/unneeded pieces of film and fits together pieces to create the finished movie that captures the director’s vision and tells the story
 * Producer- work either with a production company or independently, coordinate the selection of the script, writing, directing, and editing, and arrange financing
 * Adaptation- modification of something (book, play, comic, TV show, etc.) to make it suitable for film
 * Key light-
 * High Key Lighting- high proportion of Fill to Key, very bright; creates a liveliness or can emphasize intensity in a scene
 * Low Key Lighting- low proportion of Fill to Key light, creates a shadowy effect; has become a convention of mystery and horror films
 * Low and High can be used together to create a contrast of interior and exterior parts of the set
 * Fill Light- reduces contrast, makes filmed details appear as they would to our eyes, can eliminate or soften shadows caused by Key light
 * Backlighting- illuminating the subject from behind, creates a glowing effect on the edges of the subject while other areas are darker; can be natural or artificial light; done for a halo effect, mystery, and intensity


 * Background light- illuminates the background of the set, adds distance between the subject and the background, this creates depth in a shot
 * Top lighting- upper areas of the subject are lit be a source from above
 * Under lighting- lighting a subject from a point below them
 * Soft light- bigger light in proportion to the subject, there are fewer shadows
 * Hard/Harsh light- smaller light in proportion to the subject, creates more shadows or contrast