1st year suspense sequence terms


Film editing terms
  • Editing- the manipulation of film 
  • Cut- transitioning between two shots 
  • Shot- uninterrupted sequence of film 
  • Rapid fore editing- super short shots to create speed 
  • Misé-en-scene- every thing in the scene E.g. actors, lighting, props, setting 
  • Cinematography- 
  • Low angle shot- where the camera is below the subject 
  • High angle shot- the camera is above the shot 
  • Shot type- distance from camera to subject 
  • Close up- the camera is close to the subject
  • Long shot- when the camera is far away from the subject
  • Mid shot- the camera is between a long and close shot 
  • Positioning- the way in which the text locates the members of the audience (how close the audience is to the subject or characters) 

Print editing terms
  • Z-line: directs audience's eye line
  • Rule of thirds: images are divided into a grid of 9 and elements of the image should fit into a third in order for it to make the image look cleaner and more attractive. 
  • Headings and subheadings: large piece of text which draws your attention, subheading is the text under it. 
  • Serif font: 'flicks' at the corners of letters, more elegant (formal)
  • Sans-serif font: lettering without 'flicks' (informal)
  • Lexis: the choice of language (can be formal or informal) 
  • Mode of address: the way a media product speaks to it's audience (E.g. direct mode of address)

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