Difference between revisions of "BordwellThompson/Classical Style (Discussion)"
From Screenpedia
Jump to navigationJump to search (Undo revision 1181 by Jeremy Butler (Talk)) |
ScreenAdmin (talk | contribs) m (13 revisions imported) |
||
(3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
+ | ==Article divided/deprecated== | ||
+ | This article has been divided into (January 20, 2010): | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[TCF440540/BordwellThompson/Mise-en-scene (Discussion)]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[TCF440540/BordwellThompson/Cinematography (Discussion)]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | And then deprecated and replaced by (January 24, 2011): | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[TCF440540/Mise-en-scene (Discussion)]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[TCF440540/Cinematography (Discussion)]] | ||
+ | |||
==Mise-en-scene== | ==Mise-en-scene== | ||
#What is its literal definition, from the French, and what is its general sense? That is, what elements of film make up mise-en-scene, according to Bordwell and Thompson (B/T)? | #What is its literal definition, from the French, and what is its general sense? That is, what elements of film make up mise-en-scene, according to Bordwell and Thompson (B/T)? | ||
Line 6: | Line 19: | ||
#*Low-key lighting | #*Low-key lighting | ||
#In the frame grabs below, which is high key and which is low key? | #In the frame grabs below, which is high key and which is low key? | ||
− | #*http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ | + | #*http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T440/ANATO1600.jpg http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T440/CK1810.jpg |
#'''All groups:''' In the ''Shakespeare in Love'' scene we viewed, what narrative functions does the mise-en-scene serve? Be sure to consider setting, lighting, costume and figure movement. Does it use shallow space or deep space? | #'''All groups:''' In the ''Shakespeare in Love'' scene we viewed, what narrative functions does the mise-en-scene serve? Be sure to consider setting, lighting, costume and figure movement. Does it use shallow space or deep space? | ||
[[Image:ShakespeareInLove006.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Opening shot from the ''Shakespeare in Love'' scene.]] | [[Image:ShakespeareInLove006.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Opening shot from the ''Shakespeare in Love'' scene.]] |
Latest revision as of 21:30, 14 August 2019
Article divided/deprecated
This article has been divided into (January 20, 2010):
TCF440540/BordwellThompson/Mise-en-scene (Discussion)
TCF440540/BordwellThompson/Cinematography (Discussion)
And then deprecated and replaced by (January 24, 2011):
TCF440540/Mise-en-scene (Discussion)
TCF440540/Cinematography (Discussion)
Mise-en-scene
- What is its literal definition, from the French, and what is its general sense? That is, what elements of film make up mise-en-scene, according to Bordwell and Thompson (B/T)?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Three-point lighting (explain the function of each "point")
- High-key lighting
- Low-key lighting
- In the frame grabs below, which is high key and which is low key?
- All groups: In the Shakespeare in Love scene we viewed, what narrative functions does the mise-en-scene serve? Be sure to consider setting, lighting, costume and figure movement. Does it use shallow space or deep space?
Cinematography
- Group 1: What is depth of field?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Shallow focus
- Deep focus
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Group 2: What is aspect ratio?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Widescreen
- Anamorphic
- Masked
- What are the aspect ratios of Ordinary People, Shakespeare in Love and Monster's Ball?
- Widescreen
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Group 3: What is focal length?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Wide angle
- Telephoto
- Variable focal length lens (what's another, more common name for it?)
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Group 4: Aspects of framing.
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- High angle and low angle
- Canted framing
- Hand-held mobile framing (and how does it differ from Steadicam shots?)
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- All Groups: In the Monster's Ball scene we viewed, what narrative functions does the cinematography serve? Be sure to consider deep/shallow focus, focus shifts and framing in the third shot.
Films on DVD/Video
- Letterboxing
- Pan-and-scan
Bibliography
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction, 8th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007).