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Terms for Analysing Media Language
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Mise-en-scene Sound
 Lighting (key/ fill/ backlight; ambient/ naturalistic/  diegetic/ non-diegetic;
artificial/ low keyl; chiaroscuro; accent light/ spot  Dialogue;
light)  Voiceover;
 colour,  Incidental music;
 location,  Ambient sound;
 setting,  Themes and stings;
 studio,  Soundtrack;
 set design,  synchronous and asynchronous;
 props,  Sound effects;
 costume  sound motif;
 make-up  sound bridge;
 mode of address/direct address;
 sound mixing;
 sound perspective
Editing techniques Transitions
 Eye line match;  fade in/ out;
 Pace;  cuts;
 Cross cutting;  wipes;
 Graphic and action matching;  dissolve;
 180degree rule;  superimposition;
 parallel editing,  long take;
 cutaway;  short take;
 insert  slow motion;
 ellipsis and expansion of time;
 post-production;
 visual effects
Camera angles Shot types
 Low; High; Eye Level;  Master Shot;
 Bird’s eye; Worm’s eye;  Close up Shot;
 Tilt/ Canted angle;  Mid Shot;
 Long Shot;
 Aerial shot;
 Point of View Shot;
 Wide Shot;
 Two Shot;
 Over the Shoulder Shot
Composition (Cinematography) Camera Movement
 Framing;  Pan;
 Rule of thirds;  Track;
 Use of diagonals;  Tilt;
 Deep and shallow focus;  Dolly
 Focus pulls;  Crane;
 Depth of field  Steadicam;
 Handheld Zoom/reverse zoom