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Research - Lighting in Film

     Lighting is a fundamental to film because  it creates a visual mood, atmosphere, and sense of meaning for the audience . Whether it's dressing a film set or blocking actors, every step of the cinematic process affects the lighting setup, and vice-versa. Lighting tells the audience where to look.  The gaffer is the chief lighting technician on a set and is head of the electrical department. The gaffer is responsible for creating lighting on a film set. The gaffer's job is to run a team of lighting technicians to execute the lighting plan for a  production.  The  directing  of cinematography includes both the camera shots and the lighting to obtain both a particular type of effect and mood. 

Research - Editing in Film Jigsaw Vocabulary 4

28.Slow motion Filmmaking whereby times seems to be slowed down. -Another term is over cranking -Each film frame is captured at a rate much faster than it will be played back. -Created with high-speed cameras.   29.elipsis The omission of action whose importance to the narrative can be inferred from action, including dialogue, proceeding and following omitted action . - Ex- A doorbell rings and a solitary character opens the door to visitor. -represents action over a length of time -not all ellipsis finds the cutting room floor 30. Expansion Making the duration of the video sequence longer than rea l time. -slow motion -time remapping Repetition, different angles 31. expansion of time Making the duration of the video sequence longer than rea l time.   -relatively rare -time remapping -Repetition, d

Research - Editing in Film Jigsaw Vocabulary 3

19.   J cut   A J cut is a variant of a split edit film editing technique in which the audio from a following scene overlaps the picture from the preceding scene, so that the audio portion of the later scene starts playing before its picture as a lead-in to the visual cut. -A J cut is a variant of a split edit film editing technique - Also called an audio lead or audio advance. -A J cut, so named because the clip looks like a little "J" in the timeline, is when the audio of the next shot precedes the video 20. l cut An L-cut is when the audio from the preceding scene continues to play over the footage from the following scene. -The name of the cut refers to the shape of audio and video pieces of the second of two scenes cut together when it was done on analog film -this technique has been applied -since sound film first appeared. 21. Dissolve A dissolve is purposeful; l

Research - Editing in Film Jigsaw Vocabulary 2

10. Shot/reverse shot Multiple shots edited together in a way that alternate characters, typically to show both sides of a conversation situation. Used in dialogue scenes A lot of single shots Reaction shot 11. Eyeline shot A technique based on the premise that an audience wants to see, what the character on-screen is seeing. Used to provide the audience with narrative information Ensures continuity Audience gets to be in the characters’ POV 12. Graphic shot Creates a relationship between two otherwise disconnected scenes or helps to establish a relationship between two scenes using graphics, movement, and audio. A cut joining two shots with matching compositional elements. Involves cutting on two similar shaped objects often signifying a passing of time or change in location.   13. Action shot A cut that connects to different views of the same actio

Research - Editing in Film Jigsaw Vocabulary 1

     In this preliminary exercise, my teammates and I had to research the definitions of 34 words.  The objective of this assignment is for students to be able to identify and apply the key vocabulary for editing.  From this assignment I was able to r ecognize the sequencing conventions of a film’s opening, and  understand  film editing vocabulary, recognize key techniques, and apply film sequences. I was also able  to understand , apply, and analyze the effect of editing in the pace of a film, and  understand , apply, and analyze the effect of editing in the mood in a film. Term Definition 3 Key Ideas 1. Editor A person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text, particularly a newspaper or magazine.   Editors offer comments to improve the product and suggest titles and headlines.   2. Continuity Editing The process of editing together different but related shots to give vi

Our Official Group Name and Logo - Final!

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     Kristina and I came up with our group name by taking the first letters of our first names and attaching studios to it. This formed "KB Studios".  My partner and I came up with this name because we took 3D Studio Art in 11th grade together. However, two more students, Natalia and Alani, joined our group. After first, we were going to change the logo around so that everyone's first letter of their initial was included in the logo. But we had a group meeting over video chat and both girls agreed that the logo already looked perfect, needed no changes, and that it went with the genre of the movie we will be filming, which will be thriller.