FPA 135 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Costume Design, Dramatic Structure, Antihero

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Cinema: greek (cid:862)kenesis(cid:863) (movement), often implies art films: movie, a form of popular entertainment, a narrative that tells a fictional story. Shot: an unbroken span of action captured by an uninterrupted run of a motion picture camera: analysis: the act of taking apart something complicated to figure out what it made of and how it made. Fade-in/fade-out: viewers understand that significant story time has elapsed. Low-angle shot: viewers associate looking up at powerful figure with strength, nobility, or possibly as a threat. Cultural invisibility (vs cinematic invisibility): filmmakers favor stories and themes that reinforce viewers" shared belief systems (bias value) Theme or motif: a recurring cinematic element (chair) that in some ways defines the story: duration: the length of shot, dolly in: visually increases the significance of what is in frame. Point of view: the perspective suggested by the shot (personal or psychological).

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