Chapter 13 Reaction

So... this chapter defined a crap-ton of terms. Among the initial most important ones were

- frame: a single static image

-shot: a continuos group of frames

close up, medium shot, long shot

- scene: combining the shots, a continuous action in continuous time and space

- sequence: a collection of related shots and scenes

And then it went on to talk about all the different types of relationships:

- graphic relationship: connects 2+ images through visual similarity

- spatial relationship: can expand/compress the stage where an action occurs

- temporal relationship: establishes chronology (order of events)

- rhythmic relationship: interplay between static and dynamic, contrast between light and dark, combination of shot durations.

A whole sections about transitions...

- fade, dissolve, lap dissolve, wipe, action to action, subject to subject, scene to scene; non- sequitar, moment to moment, aspect to aspect.

So many terms! Talking about plot duration and story duration..

- Duration: running time of film/video/performance. Events depicted, overall span of story.

I thought i was done, but there was a HUGE section defining terms all having to do with sound. Which, by the way, might possibly be my favorite part of films and random videos, is the chosen soundtrack.. ill have to post some favorite soundtracks in here soon..

To wrap up the reading..

- tempo: speed at which time passes

- intensity: level of energy in performance or quality of observation of event.

- scope: extent of our perception/ range of grasped ideas. Range of action in a given shot.

- setting: physical/temporal location of story, props and costumes, and use of sound.

Also, *editing can determine chronology.

The reading was useful if you always wanted to know what that "thing" was called, or if you want to sound smart, or if you're very nit picky about using the right terms and sounding professional. It also made me wonder whether the professionals in the industry actually use all the terms, or whether they even know all of them. It's kinda like when you learn some 'crucial' stuff but no one really knows what it is/what it's for later on.

Happy Monday, people.

(The Happy Mondays, great band though, yay 80s!... through the 90s and 2000s too :) )