The Quiet Girl (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards

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Cinematic Form and Techniques
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Slow cinema minimalism

Long, quiet scenes for close character observation

1.37:1 Academy ratio

Narrow vertical frame, portrait-like, taller than wide

Headroom in framing

Space above character's head; shows emotional expansion

Long takes definition

Extended shots without cuts

Shallow depth of field

Small portion sharp focus, background blurred

% of Irish dialogue in film

95% Gaeilge immersion

Mise-en-scène meaning

Everything visible in frame: sets, props, costumes

Temporal dilation

Stretching out small moments for detailed experience

Rack focus technique

Shifting focus from one subject to another in same shot

Linguistic sovereignty

Right to use and preserve minority languages

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