Friday, 15 May 2015

Key Words

Denotation - the literal or primary meaning of a word

Connotation - an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Realistic/Realism - having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected - reference to a character

Verisimilitude -  the appearance of being true or real - storyline reflects reality

High/Low Production Value - The look of the film being expensive/cheap

Narrative - The way a story is told.

Parallel Editing -  a technique whereby cutting occurs between two or more related actions occurring at the same time in two separate locations or different points in time. D. W. Griffith is often cited for his use of this technique.

Pace of Editing - Fast/slow - how long it takes to cut to the next shot

Screen time - The amount of time they're on the screen for

Shot reverse shot - fluency and continuity 

Continuity Editing -  Fluent and coherent. The predominant style of film editing and video editing in the post-production process of filmmaking of narrative films and television programs. The purpose of continuity editing is to smooth over the inherent discontinuity of the editing process and to establish a logical coherence between shots.

Montage editing -  a technique in film editinin which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information. The term has been used in various contexts.

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