CS352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mockumentary, Shot Reverse Shot, 180-Degree Rule
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Anthology no connection between story world and characters episode to episode: story world completely recreated for each new episode. Miniseries story is told in 5 or 6 episodes. Serial stories i. e. soap operas, narrative arc spans decades. Episodic series most typical, series consists of consistent story-world. Naturalistic vs. presentational: naturalistic example: greys anatomy, presentational examples: game shows, sports, news. Staging everything in front of camera set, characters, props, clothing, lighting: you create a mood with how you stage a scene. Editing choosing which scenes/shots go after the other: continuity editing editing that doesn"t call attention to itself. Makes it feel like you"re watching something there you are. Sounds what is it"s purpose and where is it coming from? immersed in it: setting a mood, telling information, cueing when things are funny, diegetic (originates within story world) or non-diegetic (exists outside of story world)
