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Film form and film language
Quick questions on Cinematography and lighting - OCR A-Level Film Studies film form
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What is lighting?Show answer
The direction of the key light, the presence of fill and backlight, and whether lighting is motivated (from a source in the scene) or expressive (stylised) all carry meaning.
What is colour?Show answer
Colour operates as a system: a dominant palette, motif colours attached to characters or ideas, and warm or cool tones that shape mood and signal theme.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the difference between high-key and low-key lighting and the meaning each tends to make. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Analyse how camera angle and movement position the spectator in a sequence you have studied. [10 marks]
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