Cinematic techniques

Question 1

C.A.M.E.L.S

Answer 1

Camera shots and angles, Acting, Mise-en-scene, Editing, Lighting, Sound

Question 2

Mise-en-scene

Answer 2

“put in scene” - what has been placed in the scene and how they effect the overall mood of the scene

Question 3

Diegetic sound

Answer 3

naturally occurring sounds eg. cars, background noise

Question 4

Non-diegetic sound

Answer 4

super-imposed, edited in sounds eg. music, voiceovers, sound effects

Question 5

types of lighting

Answer 5

high-key, low-key, bottom/side lighting, front or back lighting

Question 6

Shot types

Answer 6

establishing shot, long shot, medium shot, extreme close-up, two shot, eye level, high angle, low angle

Question 7

Camera movements

Answer 7

pan, tilt, zoom, dolly/tracking, boom/crane

Question 8

editing techniques

Answer 8

cut, fade, dissolve, wipe, flashback, shot-reverse shot, cross-cutting, eye-line match

Question 9

cross-cutting

Answer 9

cut into action happening simultaneously

Question 10

eye-line match

Answer 10

cut from object to person - reveals a character’s thoughts