- Low Key Lighting - making the most of dark tones in a shot. Important for creating a chiaroscuro effect.
- Over Exposure - when a shot appears very bright.
- Chiaroscuro - high contest between light and dark.
- Strong Directional Lighting - harsh lighting projected on a subject. Can create high contrast between light and dark as it produces shadows.
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| An example of Low Key Lighting and Chiaroscuro |
Editing
- Parallel Editing - alternating between two narrative events that link but are occurring in separate locations.
- Jump Cuts - a cut in film editing in which two shots of the same subject are taken from slightly different camera positions. This type of edit gives the effect of jumping forwards in time.
- Colour Manipulation - altering the appearance of colour in a shot for dramatic effect.
Camerawork
- Dramatic Angles - high or low angles that make a shot more interesting and exciting.
- Reveals (Tracking/Zooming) - when narrative information is revealed through a zooming, panning or tracking camera movement.
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| Dramatic Angles |
Sound
- Exaggerated Sound - used to draw attention to something, or away from something.
- Silence - the absence of sound which can build up tension and suspense.
- Eerie, Tense Music - creates the atmosphere for a thriller film.
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