By: Johnathan Quinones Film Technique

Definition of Film Technique It is methods employed by film makers to communicate meaning, entertain, and to produce a particular emotional or psychological response in an audience. What is film technique and what makes it so important:

Breakdown Cinematography Mise-en-scene Lighting Sound Story Structure

Cinematography

Mise-en-scene

Lighting

Sound

Story Structure

Cinematography Close-up Medium shot Wide shot Camera Angles are used to communicate meaning and emotion about characters: Low angle shot, Straight angle shot, Canted or Oblique (Tilt)

Close-up

Medium shot

Wide shot

Camera Angles are used to communicate meaning and emotion about characters: Low angle shot, Straight angle shot, Canted or Oblique (Tilt)

Mise-en-scène “ Mise en scene" refers to what is known as "the Set", but is applied more to everything that is presented before the camera. Film makers use it to make meaning. It is how a scene is put together to make an image. Some examples are the films, West Side Story and Edward Scissorshands.

“ Mise en scene" refers to what is known as "the Set", but is applied more to everything that is presented before the camera. Film makers use it to make meaning. It is how a scene is put together to make an image. Some examples are the films, West Side Story and Edward Scissorshands.

Lighting Lighting is the usage of light to re-create the feeling of the character and set the mood for the shot.

Lighting is the usage of light to re-create the feeling of the character and set the mood for the shot.

Sound Diegetic sound : It is any sound where the source is visible on the screen, or is implied to be present by the action of the film: Voices of characters; Sounds made by objects in the story; and Music coming from instruments in the story space. Non-diegetic sound : It is sound coming from a source outside the story space,and you can’t see it: Narrator's commentary;

Diegetic sound : It is any sound where the source is visible on the screen, or is implied to be present by the action of the film: Voices of characters; Sounds made by objects in the story; and Music coming from instruments in the story space.

Non-diegetic sound : It is sound coming from a source outside the story space,and you can’t see it:

Narrator's commentary;

Story Structure Think of the story Write it Present it Make it

Think of the story

Write it

Present it

Make it

Links www.borgus.com www.cineman.co.uk www.moviemaker.com www. filmmaking -careers.com

www.borgus.com

www.cineman.co.uk

www.moviemaker.com

www. filmmaking -careers.com

Credits By: Johnathan Quinones