helpful for teaching level 3 students

1. Mise-en-scene

2. The Elements of Mise en Scene
 Settings & Props
 Costume, Hair & Make Up
 Figure expression and movement
Each aspect of mise-en-
 Staging scene has hidden
meanings within a film
and sends signals to the
 Lighting and Colour audience about how we
are supposed to feel at a
certain point
 Off screen space

4. Elements of Cinematography
Framing
Composition
Lens
Depth of field
Camera Angles
Distance shots
Colour and lighting

5. Framing.
The chosen position of a
camera makes a drastic
difference in the framing of
the image.
This effects how we perceive
the filmed event.

6. Cinematography:
Composition:
The ‘Putting together’ of different images within the
scene.
(the arrangement of images) People, objects and colour.
This can create good or bad images.

7. Distance Shots:
Extreme Long shot
Long Shot

8. Medium Shot
Medium Close Up

9. Close Up
Extreme Close
Up

10. High Angle Shot
Makes the character
look small and
insignificant
Low Angle Shot
Makes the character
look imposing and
majestic

11. Birds Eye
View Shot
Worm Eye View
Shot

12. Canted Angle/Dutch Angle
Disorientates the audience – can
show the characters state of
mind
Straight Angle

13. the camera physically moves
backwards while the operator Camera stays in one place Shaking
zooms forwards but moves from side to side your head
Camera lense Camera stays in
moves one place but
toward/away Reverse Zoom moves up and
from the action Pan down
but camera stays Tilt
Zoom
still Nodding your head
Camera is Handheld
held by Movement
camera Tracking shot
person
Steady cam
Whole camera
Dolly moves usually on a
Camera is attached to Aerial shot Crane set of tracks
camera person however is
controlled by weights to Whole camera moves
stay smooth on a set of wheels
Camera is above the Camera is above the
action in a plane action attached to a
crane

14. Wide angle lens.
Distorts the image.
Distance between
foreground and
background appear greater.
The edges appear stretched
and distorted.
Medium angle lens.
Most common lens.
Avoids noticeable
Perspective distortions.
Appears to maintain
natural depth within the
frame.

15. Telescopic lens.
Depth is reduced and so
characters and image
appear on the same plain
as each other.
Movement seem
distorted as distance is
squashed.
Used for largely
in sports
footage.

16. Deep focus Shallow focus
Object in both the foreground Only objects in the
and background are visible foreground are visiable
Allows the audience to see Makes the audience focus on
more detail something specific

17. Three Key Can depend on
Lighting: the type of
Stock used.
(Film)
Key
Fast (Sensitive)
Fill
Slower (Less)
Back
Lighting
Can be:
Natural and ambient.
Strong contrast.
High Key Lighting Man made. Low Key Lighting

18. Colour carries certain
connotations which may add
meaning to a scene (i.e. Red
= Danger/Passion)
Can give a scene a particular
look, feel or mood
Can be used for dramatic
effect

19. Subtle colour shades were created through:
Camera stock types being dyed. 1950-60s
The use of Filters placed over the lens. 1970s-90s
Now you have a colourist who adds colour Post production (Editing)