MICRO ELEMENTS OF FILM

Micro elements help contribute to the genre of the film. There are four of them all together.

Cinamatography:
Cinamatography is the posh word for 'camera work'. It focuses on lighting and photography when recording still/moving images. This is probably the most important element because it is the basic element for a film. Without this you wouldn't have anything. It is critical that the camera work is appropriate.
Different shots have different names. these are Extra Long Shot (ELS) - a shot usually to show the viewer a overall view of a landscape, Close Up (CU) this is a shot usually shown for a facial description, Mid Shot (MS) , Long Shot (LS) and Establishing Shot (ES) and Point Of View.



Editing:
Editing is used for linking each scene to the next.
Transition types - cut, fade, dissolve, wipe..
Edit Type - Continuity Editing, Montage Editing

Sound:
There are two types of sound: Diagetic and Non Diagetic.
Diagetic is where the viewer and character can hear the sound. eg a gunshot.
Non Diagetic is where only the viewer can hear the sound. The character is oblivious to it. This could be sound such as music soundtracks, voice overs and amplified sound.

Mise-En-Scene:
Mise-En-Scene is basically everything you can see in a scene. These could be scenery, lighting, props, make up, and character body language