Media Glossary

1. Media Glossary
Angle Image Definition
High Angle
When the camera is
high up
Low Angle
When the camera is
low down
Birds Eye View
A view from directly
above
Worms Eye View
A view from directly
below
Canted Angle
Tilts
Camera
Movement
Pan
Move left or right
Whip Pan
Moves left or right
quickly

2. Tilt
When the camera is
stationary and
rotates on a vertical
plane
Track/Dolly
The camera is on
some kind of track
and follows the
action
Crane/Mechanical
High shot, higher
than a high angle
(above buildings etc.)
Steadicam
Smooth and flexible
movement
Zoom/Reverse
Zoom
Zooming in or out
Hand Held
Create a homemade
feel to the footage

3. Crash Zoom
Fast zoom
Composition
Deep Focus
Elements of a
different depth are all
in focus
Shallow Focus
Used for close up,
focuses on one thing
Pull Focus
Focuses on one
element and moves to
another in one shot
Rule Of Thirds
Two equally spaced
horizontal lines and two
equally spaced vertical lines,
and that important
compositional elements
should be placed along these
lines or their intersections
Camera
Long Shot
Establishes the
character and the
environment, used to
show body language
Close Up
Focused on the face

4. Medium Shot
From the waist up
Medium Close Up
Includes the
shoulders
Medium Long Shot
From the knees up
Extreme Close Up
Focused on specific
part of the face
Aerial Shot
A view from the sky
Establishing Shot
Sets up the context
for a scene