Micro Elements
By Wojciech Koszynski
Extreme close up
Close up of a character's eyes, which is used to
show emotion and detail of the character.
Close up
A shot of the characters whole face and also
is used to show the emotion of the character
Medium shot
A shot from a medium distance between close up and long showing the body
of a person or group from knee or waist height . It is used to show the body
language of the characters.
Long shot
Usually shows the entire body of a character or object. It is generally used a
shot to set the scene and shows little glimpses of the scene and doesn't give
everything away.
Extreme long shot
It is similar to the long shot but gives a bigger idea of the setting and what is
happening in the shot as the more it shows the more information you gain
from the shot
Track
The movement involves following a person or a object, physically following it.
Pan
This is a horizontal movement of the camera
Tilt
This a vertical movement of the camera
Zoom
This is the movement that makes the shot move in closer to the person/object
or further away.
Cut
End of the scene that moves onto the next one
Pace
Movement Speed of the scene or camera.
Performance
The acting of the characters
Diegetic
Sound visible on the screen. eg Radio or someone speaking
Non-diegetic
Sounds you can hear but is not physically visible. eg Narrator
Mise-en-scene
It is the arrangement of scenery and stage properties.

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