narrative film
when a movie relates a story
Plot
the structure of a story
- basic framework
casual plot structure
exposition
complications
climax
resolution
examples of casual plot
Star Wars
The Godfather
exposition
background information necessary for the story to unfold
complications
series of events stemming from conflict, each leading to the next
climax
moment of greatest tension
resolution
end of the story
episodic plot
presents a succession of events that do not build directly from one to the next, order is seemingly random yet end is clearly connected
Travel narratives often have which type of plot
episodic
flashback
interrupt chronological flow, often bringing new insights
linear plot
story that maintains strict chronological timeline
nonlinear plot
incoroprates logical& illogical jumps
Epic stories
tend to have long string of complications that lead to a number of climaxes while conveying a larger story
protagonist
primarily through his/her eyes that we experience the story
period film
when a movie set is defined by a historical era
theme
central idea underlying given story
Mood/Tone
emotional qualities, can run counter to its story or theme
Cinematography
occurs in the production phase- moving pictures
mise-en-scene
visual element encompassing aspects such as lighting, costume & decor, their relationship to each other and how they are photographed
crosscutting
alteration of shots from two or more sequenceds
montage
section of film comprised of a number of shots editedtogether in order to show a series of events condensed
subjective POV
let us see through the eyes of one of the characters