Mise-en-scene elements and sound design concepts used to analyze how a film builds its world.
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- What is mise-en-scene?
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The arrangement of all visual elements within the film frame, including setting, lighting, costume, props, and actor placement.- What is three-point lighting?
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A classical lighting setup using three lights: a key light (main), a fill light (soften shadows), and a back light (separate from background), typically used to create dimension.- Define diegetic sound.
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Sound that comes from within the world of the film and that characters can potentially hear, such as dialogue, music from a radio, or footsteps.- What is non-diegetic sound?
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Sound that exists outside the film's world and that characters cannot hear, such as a film score, narrator voiceover, or theatrical sound effects added in post-production.- Explain chiaroscuro lighting.
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A high-contrast lighting style using dramatic differences between light and shadow to create mood and emphasize form, often associated with dramatic or psychological narratives.- What is practical lighting?
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Light sources visible within the frame itself, such as lamps, candles, streetlights, or neon signs that illuminate the scene.- Define foley sound.
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Sound effects created and recorded in post-production to match the action on screen, such as footsteps, door slams, or rustling clothing.- What is blocking in film?
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The planned movement and positioning of actors within the frame during a scene, including their paths and spatial relationships to each other and objects.- Explain the rule of thirds.
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A compositional principle that divides the frame into nine equal parts using two horizontal and two vertical lines, used to position subjects at intersections for visual interest.- What is depth of field?
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The area of the frame that appears in sharp focus, ranging from shallow (only subject in focus) to deep (foreground to background in focus).- Define color palette in film.
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The selection and combination of colors used throughout a film to establish mood, theme, or psychological state.- What is an establishing shot?
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A wide shot that introduces a location and orients the viewer spatially before cutting to closer shots of action or dialogue.- Explain sound perspective.
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The illusion created by adjusting volume and frequency to indicate a sound's distance and direction relative to the camera or listener.- What is a low-angle shot?
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A shot taken from below the subject's eye level, which often makes the subject appear more powerful, threatening, or dominant.- Define negative space in composition.
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Empty or unoccupied areas of the frame that draw attention to the subject and create a sense of isolation or freedom.
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