3. A hand held camera follows the action
Can give a jerky feel to a scene which makes
the audience feel like they are there-
especially if it’s a point of view
4. The camera lens zooms towards or away from
the subject
If done quickly, this can be dramatic
If done slowly, it can give a more of a dreamy
mood
5. Camera on a crane, looks down on the action
The shot can move dramatically from ground
level up to a birds eye view- or vice versa
Touch of Evil is a good example of a crane
shot
9. The sound that comes from in the scene
E.g. talking, noise of cars, the wind, music from a
radio etc.
Example from The opening scene, Touch of evil
and The X files
In the X files the music builds but then fades.
Motif= plucked strings
The sound signifies that the killer is in the
building
There is diegetic and non-diegetic sound
10. The sound put on a film during post-
production
E.g. music soundtrack, sound effects like a
crescendo
Example from the film Jaws
Some characters are given a theme like the
shark from Jaws.
11. Build up of sound or music to imply
something is about to happen
Example from the title scene of Jaws then
cuts of
12. Where the music or sound dies down, as if a
threat has gone away
Example from The X files when the camera
shot zooms out
13. A short, sharp loud noise often used to
emphasise a shock or fear
