ILS 4176 Mise En scene Refers to the staging of a scene (theater), in relation to setting, arrangement of the actors, the lighting, etc. In film, it describes the arrangement of elements of within the frame of a single shot. Composition The arrangement of all the elements within the screen image to achieve a balance of light, mass, shadow, color, and movement. Camera Angles · Position of camera in relation to subject determines camera angle · Low Angle: camera looking up at subject · Tarentino trunk scenes · High Angle: camera looking down at subject Back Lighting Lighting which comes from directly behind the subject, placing it in silhouette. Close-Up A shot in which a face or object fills the frame. Dolly Shot A shot taken while the camera is in motion Steadicam Other camera movements Pan: horizontal camera movement Motion · Accelerated (Fast) Motion: higher speed than in reality · Superman train scene · Decelerated Continuity Continuity Editing: A style of editing that maintains a continuous and seemingly uninterrupted flow of action Flash back · A shot or sequence that takes the action of the story into the past · Woody Allen’s Annie Hall Cross-Cutting Jumping back and forth between two or more locations, inviting us to find a relationship between two or more events. Cinema Verite A way of filming real-life scenes without elaborate equipment, playing down the technical means of production (script, special lighting, etc.) and emphasizing the “reality” of the screen world. Sound · Non-diegetic: sound that only audience hears · Score · Very important in many sports movies · Rocky · Hoosiers · The Natural · Rudy · Chariots of Fire · Voice-over · Shawshank Redemption Identify Themes From :”Anaksning the Grant” by Seth wickersham Why is this a story worthy to be Told What do we learn about sport thorough the story How does the sport story help us understand something beyond sports? Take home Quiz Identify and explain 3 firm techniques from “dare to dream” Type and submit Monday 12/12 Please edit for grammar. 1-2pages. 2016/12/13 Joseph Campbell · The hero with a Thousand Faces · The monomyth · Importance of myth and the idea of the journey “What human beings have in common is revealed in myths...[and myths] help you to put your mind in touch with this experience of being alive”(The Power of Myth) The Journey · Journey as cycle-leaving and returning · Salman Rushdie: every story is about either leaving home or returning home Hero’s Call 1. Introduced in the Ordinary World 2. Call to adventure 3. Reluctant at first of the call 4. Encouraged by Mentor 5. Mentor encourages hero to cross first threshold 6. In the special world, they encounter tests, allies and enemies 7. They approach the Innermost Cave corssing a second threshold .... 9. They take possession of their Reward 10. And they are pursued on the road back to the ordinary world 11. They cross the third threshold, experience a resurrection.