Basic Film Technology

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A shot-

Is a continuous piece of filming without interruption form the time the camera is turned on.

An edit-

Is a break in the film where one shot ends and another begins.

A scene-

Is a collection of shots, arranged through editing into a specific order.

The frame-

Is the border or edge of the screen in the cinema.

Framing-

Is deciding what you will let the audience see.

The 4 Elements of Film style

Mise-en-scène –

A French term and originates in the theater. It means, literally, "put in the scene." For film, it has a broader meaning, and refers to almost everything that goes into the composition of the shot.

Cinematography-

Is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for the cinema.

Editing-

Is the process of selecting and preparing language, images, sound, video, or film through processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications in various media.

Sound-

Is the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.

Mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air.