3. Establishing shot
A shot in a movie or Tv show which introduces a
new scene
Master shot
A single shot that includes the complete scene
from its start to finish. A master shot is usually
shot first and then other shots such as close ups
are shot later.
4. Mid-shot (medium shot)
Shows a figure from the knees/waist up, usually used for
dialogue scenes. Can include up to three figures, any more can
tur it into a long shot.
Long shot
Shows the image as approximately “life” size, i.e. if it was being
shown on a cinema screen, the characters/objects would appear
“life” size as they would in real life. This includes full shots, showing
the entire human body, with the head at the top of the frame and
the feet near the bottom.
5. Wide shot
The subject (character/object) takes up almost the full
frame, their feet almost touch the bottom and their
head is almost at the top. The space above and below
the subject is known as the safety room.
Two-shot
Is used as a comfortable way of having two
people in a shot. Can be used to establish
relationships between characters
6. Aerial shot
A shot taken from a high angle, such as on a hat,
a helicopter or a person on top of a building.
Point of view shot.
A shot from a characters perspective.
Over the shoulder shot
A shot looking over the shoulder of one
character talking to/ or looking at another
character.
8. High angle
Not such an extreme angle as a birds eye view.
The camera is placed above the action.
Low angle
The camera is placed anywhere below the eye
line, looking up.
Canted angle
The camera is placed on a deliberately slanted
angle for dramatic effect, usually to create I
sense of unease or disorientation.
10. Pan
A movement which scans a scene horizontally.
Tilt
A movement which scans a scene vertically
Track
A camera is mounted on a camera dolly and
wheeled platform which is pushed on rails
whilst a shot is being filmed.
11. Dolly
Sometimes known as trucking or tracking shots. A
camera in placed on a moving vehicle and moves along
side the action.
Crane
Camera is put on a crane, and moves up, down, left,
right and swoops in on action. Its like a dolly shot but in
the air.
Steadicam
Steadicam is a brand of camera stabilizer mount for motion
picture cameras that mechanically isolates it from the
operator's movement. It allows for a smooth shot, even
when moving quickly over an uneven surface. (Wikipedia)
12. Hand-held
A technique used to shot a scene without the
used of a tripod.
Zoom
Gives the illusion of moving closer or further
away from the action.
Revere zoom
The camera zooms into the background whilst
moving away from the character.
14. Framing
Framing refers to using elements of a scene to create a
frame within your frame. E.g. you might shoot through
a doorway, pulled back curtains, branches, fences,
tunnels, or arches to highlight your subject.
Rule of thirds
The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the
guide line and their intersection point, placing the horizon
on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the
image to flow from section to section.
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15. Depth of field
Depth of field is the amount of distance between
the nearest and farthest objects that appear in
acceptably sharp focus in a photograph.
Deep focus
Deep focus is a photographic and cinematographic
technique using a large depth of field. In deep focus
the foreground, middle-ground and background are
all in focus.
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16. Shallow focus
In shallow focus one plane of the image is in focus
while the rest is out of focus. Shallow focus is
typically used to emphasize one part of the image
over another.
Focus pull
The focus pull is a camera technique in which you
change focus during a shot. Usually this means
adjusting the focus from one subject to another.
(Wikipedia)
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