Film Techniques (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards

Foreground & background both sharply in focus simultaneously

Strong light/dark contrasts creating dramatic high-contrast images

Make subjects appear larger, more powerful & threatening

Make subjects appear vulnerable, powerless & diminished

Camera tilted on axis showing distorted perception/warped reality

Sounds within film's world that characters can hear

Sounds added for audience that characters cannot hear

Everything visible in frame: sets, props, costumes, positioning

Cuts between two locations/storylines happening simultaneously

Series of brief shots compressing time to show longer period