Unit 1 Review

producer the person in charge of all the financial and administrative aspects of a film’s production, from the very inception of the film project and its initial planning through all stages of production, distribution, and advertising

shot the uninterrupted action on the screen that results from a single take that has been printed and edited

suspense a state of uncertainty and delay that builds up anxiety as one awaits the outcome of a situation

soundtrack auditory accompaniment to the visual elements of film includes dialogue, music, and sound effects

Edwin Porter – “The Great Train Robbery” (1903) The first important American film. It is much more realistic than the European films of the time, but it matches their length and scope. The first time this film was shown, the audience gave it a standing ovation and demanded the film be shown again immediately.

cinematographer director of photography; the individual in charge of putting each scene on film: including the lighting; the composition of the scene; the colors of the images; the choice of cameras, lenses, filters, and film stock; the settings of the camera; the set-ups and movements of the camera; and the integration of any special effects

plot the individual events and their arrangement in a narrative work; it may not follow the chronological events of “the story”

D.W. Griffith – “The Girl and Her Trust” (1912) Griffith alternates between close shots (to show emotion) and long shots (to present background and action sequences. The acting is more intricate and subtle and the characters are not as one dimensional (they can not be summed up with one trait) and some are dynamic (they change during the story.

denouement the point in the plot , after the climax, when everything unravels and is resolved.

exposition the part of a narrative work, often the beginning, which establishes for the audience the general situation of the characters and the premises for the action Ex. – “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” Ex. – The scene in the beginning of a romantic comedy where the audience learns the man has loved his coworker for years.

“The Sprinkler Sprinkled” This is a more advanced example of early comedy. The simple characters have easily identifiable traits (boy – playful, mischievous; man – serious, vengeful). There is a complete story with a conflict and a clear beginning, middle, and end.

“in media res” “in the middle of things” when the first scene of a movie starts after events important to the story have already taken place Ex - a story about a bank robbery that starts during the getaway and flashes back to the actual robbery or never shows the actual robbery

The Birth of a Nation Caused Riots Racist Film The KKK are the heroes of the film Also known as The Clansmen

flashback a shot, scene, or sequence that has taken place in the past, before the present time established in the film Ex – Two characters are talking about an event from their past. The screen gets cloudy. We then see the scene from the past.

take an attempt to get a shot on film; the single, uninterrupted operation of a camera as it continuously exposes a series of frames

editing organizing and assembling shots; the art of selecting, trimming, coordinating, and cutting the footage into a projection sequence that will become the film

scene a series of consecutive shots that take place in one location This _____ is a confrontation between cops and criminals on a city street.

sequence a group of consecutive shots and/or scenes that is not restricted to a single location but has its own beginning, middle, and end If a movie was a book, a ______ would be a chapter. Ex. - In a movie about a date, one ______ could be about the boy picking the girl up and meeting her parents.

director the individual responsible for putting a work on film and sometimes for the vision and final realization of the entire motion picture