Sunday 5 February 2012

Specialist Terms

We learnt some Specialist terms in media of what we should use and the meanings, i thought i would share what i have learnt;

1) C.G.I - computer generated images
2) Cinematography - moving imagery used in films as photographs
3) Dissolve - when two shorts merge then disappear into each other
4) Stereotype - making a judgement of a particular subject
5) Archetype - strongest example if a stereotype - pattern of behaviour
6) Crane shot - a shot from above
7) Trombone shot - combining zoom and track shots
8) Asynchronous sound - the discrepancy between shots
9) Ambient lighting - Basic light available
10) Mise en scene - props/objects on set
11) Non-Diegetic sound - musical sound effects that do not fit
12) Semiotics - the study of signs and symbols
13) Pull out - everything is pulled out of the frame
14) Pulling focus - blurring a subject then putting it into focus
15) Residual meaning - left after other parts are taken away
16) SFX - special effects
17) Symbolism - something that is used to create a particular meaning
18) Convention - an informal rule
19) Open frame - frame is cleared for action
20) POV - point of view
21) Connotation - for example, RED = DANGER
22) Foley - sound effects made in a studio
23) Action code - to signify action
24) Fast editing - quick cutting technique
25) Kinetic camerawork - hand held camera using a lot of energy
26) Convergence - industry works on 2/3 different medias and they start to feed of off each other through advertisement.
I'm going to try and use the majority of these within the film, i think that a lot of them would come to use in my film.

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