AVT 253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Intertitle, Medium Shot, Match Cut
6 Jul 2018
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Silent film class note
Intertitles
Mostly associated with silent film, images that present printed information or
dialogue about the images before or after the intertitle
Iris shot
The expansion or contraction of a small circle within the darkened frame to open
or close a shot or scene.
Jump cut
A cut within the continuous action of a shot, creating a spatial or temporal jump
or discontinuity within the action.
Key lightning
The central source of artificial light on a scene or subject. High-key scenes are
entirely lit by this source; low key scenes have little artificial lighting.
Long shot
An image in which the distance between the camera and the subject is great.
Match cut
An edit that links two shots by a continuous sound or action.
Medium close-up
A shot that shows an individual from the torso to the head.
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Document Summary
Mostly associated with silent film, images that present printed information or dialogue about the images before or after the intertitle. The expansion or contraction of a small circle within the darkened frame to open or close a shot or scene. A cut within the continuous action of a shot, creating a spatial or temporal jump or discontinuity within the action. The central source of artificial light on a scene or subject. High-key scenes are entirely lit by this source; low key scenes have little artificial lighting. An image in which the distance between the camera and the subject is great. An edit that links two shots by a continuous sound or action. A shot that shows an individual from the torso to the head. A shot that reveals the entire body of a person or object along with a large part of the surrounding scene. A shot that shows an individual from the waist up.
