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Key Elements of Film Form
Quick questions on Cinematography and lighting - WJEC A-Level Film Studies
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What is camera movement?Show answer
The camera can be still or moving, and movement is meaningful.
What is lighting?Show answer
Lighting is part of cinematography and is one of the most powerful tools for mood and meaning.
What is vague language?Show answer
"The camera moves" is weak. Name the movement (track, pan, handheld) and its effect.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the difference between shallow focus and deep focus, and what does each do? [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how a low-angle shot can change how an audience reads a character. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Analyse how cinematography creates meaning in one sequence from a film you have studied. [10 marks]
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