Visual and Film Techniques for visual literacy Body
Visual and Film Techniques for visual literacy
Body Language and Gaze
Composition
Positioning (background / foreground)
Framing (closeups, wide shot/ long shot)
Orientation / Point of View
Contrast
Symbolism
Salience
Vectors
Camera Movement �Camera tracking �OR �Shaky, hand held camera movement
Lighting �The lighting used in a scene to convey mood, atmosphere and setting.
Non diagetic sound �Sound whose source is neither visible on the screen nor has been implied to be present in the action: it exists outside the world of the story �narrator's commentary. sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect. mood music.
Diagetic Sound �Sound whose source is visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present by the action of the film. The sound comes from within the film’s world. �voices of characters �sounds made by objects in the story �music represented as coming from instruments in the story space ( = source music) �
Other � Piece to camera - A piece to camera is the television and film term used for when a presenter or a character speaks directly to the viewing audience through the camera. It is most common when a news or television show presenter is reporting or explaining items to the viewing audience. � Mise-en-scene: refers to everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement— composition, sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting � Montage: Montage is a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information.
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