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five basic plots
falsely accused man, guilty women, psychopaths, political intrigue, marriage
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cameo
a famous person who makes a guest apperance or takes a small part
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macguffin
a person, object or piece of info that seems important but in the end holds no meaning
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the everyman
- a normal, average person that ehe audience is meant to relate to and he is usuall put into extraordinary circumstances
- jimmy stewart
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doppleganger
- a second self; closely resembles the protagonist
- psycho: protag and doppy same name
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voyeurism
- the enjoyment of watching others
- 'peeping toms'
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film noir
stylish hollywood crime dramas; focused of moral ambiguity and sexual motivation
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composition
the arrangements of different elements within a frame; colors, shapes, figures, lines, movements, lighting
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tracking/dolly
a smooth shot when camera follows the subject
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pan
panorama shot: camera set on an axis and turns/spins to show the whole scene
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establishing shot
wide angle shot at the begining of a scene to introduce the setting; followed by a close up
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high angle shot
looks down on the scene making subject look small
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low angle
often taken from knee height, looks upward making subject look bigger
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POV
subjective shot; from perspective of a person in the scence
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objective shot
the camera tries to just be a witness; unbiased
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birds eye shot
shot looking directly down on the scene
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arc shot
camera seems to be circling the subject
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montage
a bunch of images often accompanied by music but rarely dialogue; fastforward of time
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suspense vs mystery
give just enough to worry; withholding info
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backlighting
light comes from the back; creates a shadow and cant see the face
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mise-en-scene
- what is put into the scene
- lighting, costumes, sets, acting quality, ext
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