Discover some film techniques...
1. Match each shot / frame above with its goal
a. those shots are extremely intimate. We really share the character's feelings, identify with him. They convey intense emotions as we might see anger in his eyes.
b. this shot focuses on the character, and especially his body language
c. this shot is actually how we see people when talking to them. So we have the illusion of being there, of communicating with the character.
d. this shot places the character in his environment
More words...
low-angle shot contre-plongée
high-angle shot plongée
shot
backward tracking shot
forward tracking shot
point-of-view shot
dissolve
plan
travelling arrière
travelling avant
plan subjectif
fondu enchaîné
shot / reverse shot
flashback
flashforward
low-key lighting
the voice over
champ / contre-champ
analepse, retour en arrière
prolepse, saut en avant
sous-exposition
la voix off
2. Practice
1. Identify the film techniques used (shot, light, colors...) in the following stills taken from famous movies.
2. Once you think you master the vocabulary of film language, work on the following sequence from the movie Titanic!
a. What strategies are used by James Cameron to convey emotion?
b. Which effect(s) is/are produced for each example?
c. What are the impressions conveyed by this shot?
HELP =
We have the impression that...
... leads us to think that...
evoke (v.) / refer to (v.)
... reminds us of....
Let's watch history...
