HW 3/26

Auteur – french for author used by critics, usually the director who stamped the film with his or her own personality

Diegesis – this includes objects, events, spaces, and the characters that inhibit them. these can include things like actions, and attitudes, that go on in the background but doesn’t necessarily show through the characters

editing – when the film jumps back and forth. they use this for flashbacks in films or to flash forward. this is used alot to tell a story.

focus – this is the area in which the light hits to give a specific area in a scene. like if someone is getting ready to come through a door or head in a certain direction.

genres – the types of films there are and these films are recognized by audiences and producers. these types are distinguished by there narrative or style of a film

mise – en – scene – things that are put into the scene. this includes the settiing, decor, lighting, and costume

story/plot – correctly labelled fabula and syuzhet the story refers to what the audience feels about the events that occur. the events that are directly presented on the film. the order of duration and setting of these events.

scene/sequence – a scene is where a narrative takes place, at a specific time and place.