READING FILM GENRES

-Most film lovers have a incredible individual affection for movement pictures, but they may discover it troublesome to express the reasons why they’re moreover so vital to be caught on. So here are a few things that play a really imperative part in films.

CAMERA: 

-Cinematography is the process of capturing film or video images either electronically b recording live footage, or chemically with a camera. Cinematographers use cameras to capture light and record it as a series of still frames that create moving pictures when played back in sequence.

CAMERA ANGLES:

-You want a list of diverse camera angles in movies, as well as fantastic examples with clear explanations of when and why to employ each one. The importance of camera angles cannot be overstated, whether you want your characters to appear powerful, vulnerable, or intimate. Example, low angle, high angle, dutch angle, overhead angle etc.

CAMERA SHOTS:

-Camera shots are the building blocks of film. Shots are the building blocks of film, and shot selection has a significant impact on the way a viewer interprets the action on screen. It’s important that we choose the right shot to communicate our film effectively. Camera shots are used to demonstrate different aspects of a film’s setting, characters and themes. As a result, camera shots are very important in shaping meaning in a film.

• Eye level – camera points straight ahead. Intention is to be objective.
• Low angle – camera points up from a lower angle.
• High angle – camera points down from a higher angle.
• Dutch – tilted angle.
• Over the shoulder (OTS) – not strictly an angle, but it’s a specialized shot that deserves its own place.

SOUND:

-Sound effects are crucial to the film as they add realism to the characters and scenes within the film. Whether it is a Foley sound of a horse trotting or two people whizzing by one another, sound effects give the movie realism that visuals can’t do alone. There are three types of sound in the making of a film: human voices, music and sound effects. Sounds can be recorded and edited or synthesized artificially.

-Diegetic and non-diegetic sounds are what make up the sound design for a film. 

-Diegetic sound: is any sound that emanates from the story world of the film. The term comes from the word diegesis, which is the evolution of a Greek term that means narration or narrative. The source of diegetic sound doesn't necessarily need to be seen on screen, as long as the audience understands that it is coming from something within the film. Character dialogue is the clearest example of diegetic sound. Object sounds make a film more realistic. 

-Non-diegetic sound: also called commentary or nonliteral sound, is any sound that does not originate from within the film’s world. The film’s characters are not able to hear non-diegetic sound. All non-diegetic sound is added by sound editors in post-production. Example, sound effects are added for dramatic effect, and voice over is used to reinforce the plot.

MISE-EN-SCENE:

-Mise-en-scene is the stage design and arrangement of actors in scenes for a theatre or film production, both in visual arts through storyboarding, visual theme, and cinematography, and in narrative storytelling through direction. 

-Mise en scene elements include:

1-Sets

2-Props

3-Lighting 

4-Costumes

5-Actor blocking

6-Shot composition

7-Background

8-Setting of scenes

EDITING: 

-Scene transitions, sudden sounds, quick cuts, off-screen voices, and narrative flow are just among the many terms associated with the “invisible art” known as film editing. Originally seen as a technical tool in the movie making process, film editing quickly evolved to become one of the most important creative aspects of filmmaking.

-ESSENTIAL FILM EDITING TERMS AND TECHNIQUES:

1-Continuity editing: This editing technique creates an ongoing stream of action.

2-Continuity error: This type of mistake happens when inconsistent actions or visual elements appear in shots.

3-Cross-cutting: This technique gives the appearance that two storylines are happening simultaneously.

4-Dissolve: This occurs when the beginning of one shot gradually overlaps the end of another.

5-Editing process: The film editing process is part of the post-production process and involves either physical film or digital technology.

6-Editing transition: Crosscuts, fades, dissolves, wipes, and jump cuts are all editing transitions.

7-Establishing shots: This shot shows a location to help viewers understand the scene’s setting.