Introduction to ArtificiaI Intelligence in Higher Education
Glossary
1. Glossary
Name Example Purpose
Dutch tilt
Slanted to one side
so there is more
dramatic potential
Birds eye view
This can be used to
show the location
of the scene
Worms eye view
This can be used to
show how small
something is to
something big , it
can also magnify
something big
Pan
A pan is rotating
the camera left-right
Crane shot
Cranes shots are
used to get much
better birds eye
view shots or long
shots
Zoom
Zoom is just
magnifying the
frame so it appears
larger, this can be
used to show detail
in the shot
Steady cam
Used so that the
shot is smooth
when the camera is
moving this gets rid
of jerkiness
Close up
This is used to
show emotions on
someone’s face
better it help to
make the audience
2. fell more involved
Deep focus
This is where
everything is in the
frame and nothing
is blurred out
Shallow focus
This is where the
background is out
of focus and the
camera is focused
on one thing
Rule of thirds
Align subject with
guidelines
Eye line match
This is when the
eye lines of two
characters are lined
up
Long shot
This can be used to
show the location
someone is
standing in
Medium shot
Shows torso and
above of someone
in the frame
Medium long shot
Shows legs torso
and head but no
legs in the frame
3. Area shot
Shows the location
or area of the
scene
Establishing shot
Shows the location
of the scene
Point of view shot
Shows what the
actor is looking at,
gets audience more
involved
Over the shoulder
shot
Shows continuity
because it shows
who the person is
talking to
Two shot
Two people in a
frame