J CUT – A J cut is a variant of a split edit film editing technique in which the audio from a following scene overlaps the picture from the preceding scene, so that the audio portion of the later scene starts playing before its picture as a lead-in to the visual cut.

l CUT – An L cut is a variant of a split edit film editing technique in which the audio from preceding scene overlaps the picture from the following scene, so that the audio cuts after the picture, and continues playing over the beginning of the next scene.

one point perspective:

A one-point perspective shot is when all the horizontal lines in your frame, if you were to extend them infinitely, would disappear into a point, usually at the centre of the frame. That’s the vanishing point.

to prepare (motion-picture film, video, or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology.

What went wrong: When filming zoom out shots or just regular shot my hand was kind of shaking and made it go out of focus.

What went well: Our shots were consistent and conveyed what we wanted.

What I would change: Make shots still and focused, prepare where we were going to shoot beforehand.

the performance arts are arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing.An example of this is musical theatre such as wicked.

representation art is the description, portrayal or represent someone or something, for example paintings such as the Mona Lisa.

the recording arts is content that is recorded and can be replayed such as movies and songs.

Cinematography is the art of photography and visual storytelling in a motion picture or television show. Cinematography comprises all on-screen visual elements, including lighting, framing, composition, camera motion, camera angles, film selection, lens choices, depth of field, zoom, focus, color, exposure, and filtration.

A cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. (Wikipedia)

What makes a good film?

Whether or not a film is good or bad is subjective, many different factors go into a good film but to me a good film has compelling characters with an interesting and unique story line usually filled with suspense, a twist or excitement of any kind so views don’t get bored or confused. Cinematography plays a big part in films as it works as a visual guide for the audience by leading them through events in a certain way to convey emotions, relationships and a variety of important information about the scene, it’s also used to portray the overall mood and aesthetic of a film such as in Fantastic Mr Fox (Wes Anderson, 2009) were Andersons uses symmetry along with the specific warm colour palette to make this film a stunning and charming reimagining of a childhood favourite.

The sound in a film is just as important as the visuals on the screen because it informs us and moves us in ways visuals can’t, and because certain combinations of sound and visuals can evoke what neither can do alone. It can immerse the audience in a unique world to help create emotion, provide depth, establish characters and set the tone of the film as well as move the storyline along, a good example of this is Baby Driver (Edgar Wright, 2017) because when a song plays it is supported by every component of the film and every shot works alongside the soundtrack.

Editing is a vital aspect of storytelling in film, it involves choosing and combining film footage to create a complete story, it allows the film to constantly flow from scene to scene at the right pace in the right order, if the movie is choppy or in the wrong order it makes it harder to understand what is happening in the scene, it’s the editors job to ensure that the audience understand what message the director is trying to convey through different aspects such as music or dialogue, it makes the audience feel connected to the scene and as if they’re actually there with the characters. A good example of editing making a film good is Inception (Christopher Nolan, 2010) where parallel editing is used when two separate scenes in different locations are edited to make it appear that they are unfolding at the same time, adding suspense, and making this complex film feel more fluid and easier to understand.

Mise En Scene is the way actors and props are arranged in front of the camera. This contributes to the visual presentation and overall look of the film. It’s important as everything the views see has been carefully chosen and placed in the scene for a reason, key element of Mise En Scene are props, setting, costumes and makeup, lighting and so on. When properly used mise En scene creates a sense of place for the audience whether they realize it or not.

Many of these films are from famous franchises with big budgets and a well known, many people watch for these famous cast members and predictable storylines that usually play a big part in franchises, these films are mainly action themed or animated family films with a large cult following.