2. CAMERA SHOTS
Establishing
Definition
Establishes setting of a
scene, often giving
viewer information
about where scene is
set. Can be range of
distances from wide/
long shot of whole city
roadie shot of a place in
a city or shot of house
or even close up of a
sign.
3. CAMERA SHOTS
Wide
Definition
This shot is wide
and shows a large
variety of
information, like a
panoramic
photograph. Often,
established shots are
wide shots. Could
be used in such
situations to show
everyone in room or
at a dinner table.
4. CAMERA SHOTS
Long
Definition
Framing of a
character or
subject of
their whole
body.
5. CAMERA SHOTS
Mid/ Medium
Definition
Framing of a character
or subject of their
torso (mostly torso
and head but could be
torso and legs)
6. CAMERA SHOTS
Close up
Definition
Framing of a
character or
subjects of some
particular part of
their body or
object such as
face, hand, details
of an object like a
plate.
7. CAMERA SHOTS
Extreme close up
Definition
A shot that is of a part
of body or face to show
extreme detail to
audience to give them
more information or
detail about a character
or object.
8. CAMERA SHOTS
POV
Definition
Shows a view from
the character’s
perspective, edited
in such a way that
the audience are
aware of who the
character is (for
example they
would show a
reverse shot of that
character).
9. CAMERA SHOTS
Over the shoulder
Definition
A shot which is filmed as
if it is from the back of a
character’s shoulder. The
character facing the
subject usually occupies
1/3 of the frame but it
could vary depending on
purpose.
10. CAMERA SHOTS
Two
Definition
Of two characters
communicating,
interacting or
conversing. Usually
to signify or show a
relationship between
the two characters.
(Doesn’t always have
to be humans)
11. CAMERA SHOTS
Overhead
Definition
A type of camera shot in
which the camera is placed
above a character, action or
object being filmed.
Distances could vary. (like
birds eye view)
12. CAMERA ANGLES
Low
Definition
An angle that taken from a
lower place that looks up at
character or subject, often
used to make the character
or subject appear bigger/
more dominant/ powerful
etc.
13. CAMERA ANGLES
High
Definition
An angle that taken
from a higher place that
looks down at character
or subject, often used to
make the character or
subject appear smaller/
vulnerable/ weak etc.
14. CAMERA ANGLES
Canted/ oblique
Description
Camera angle
that makes what
is shot to appear
skewed or tilted,
could be used to
disorientate the
audience.
15. CAMERA MOVEMENT
Pan
Definition
When camera pivots horizontally
either from left to right or right
to left to reveal more information
(reveal more of the setting for
example) It can be used to give
viewer a panoramic view,
sometimes used to establish a
scene that can't fit in one shot/
frame.
16. CAMERA MOVEMENT
Tilt
Definition
When camera pivots
vertically either from top to
bottom or bottom to top to
reveal more information
(reveal more of a setting for
example) It can be used to
give viewer more
information/ view about
setting, objects, characters
etc.
17. CAMERA MOVEMENT
Track
Definition
Movement of camera that moved from side
to side without a pivot to follow an object or
character. Can include smooth movements
from side to side, frontwards, backwards or
even on a curve but cannot include complex
movement around a subject.
18. CAMERA MOVEMENT
Zoom
Definition
When the camera
feature zoom goes in
towards an object or
character to reveal
more significance or
detail
19. CAMERA MOVEMENT
Reverse Zoom
Definition
Opposite of zoom. Often
called 'zoom out'. When
the camera feature zoom
goes out away from an
object or character to
reveal more details/
setting around then.
Speed of zoom can vary.
20. CAMERA MOVEMENT
Dolly
Definition
When a camera moves
in and out (not track and
not zoom) or backwards
and towards on an object
called a dolly which is
like a tripod with
wheels.
21. COMPOSITION
Symmetry
Definition
When the shot (or
frame) is equally
symmetrical or
balanced on both sides.
Both sides look nearly
identical on both sides.
22. COMPOSITION
Asymmetry
Definition
When the shot (or frame) is
equally asymmetrical or
unbalanced on both sides.
Both sides look different
on both sides.
23. COMPOSITION
Balance
Definition
Balance is arranging
elements so that no one part
of a work overpowers, or
seems heavier than any
other part.
24. COMPOSITION
Rule of thirds
Definition
The rule of thirds is a guideline followed by
some visual artists. The objective is to stop
the subject(s) and areas of interest (such as
the horizon) from bisecting the image, by
placing them near one of the lines that
would divide the image into three equal
columns and rows, ideally near the
intersection of those lines.
25. COMPOSITION
Depth of Field
Definition
Depth of field (DOF) is the distance
between the nearest and farthest
objects in a scene that appear
acceptably sharp in an image.
Although a lens can precisely focus
at only one distance at a time, the
decrease in sharpness is gradual on
each side of the focused distance, so
that within the DOF, the unsharpness
is imperceptible under normal
viewing conditions.
26. COMPOSITION
Shallow focus
Definition
Shallow focus is a photographic
and cinematographic technique
incorporating a small depth of
field.
27. COMPOSITION
Deep focus
Definition
The opposite in shallow focus is deep focus,
in which the entire image is in focus.
Consequently, in deep focus the foreground,
middle-ground and background are all in
focus.
28. COMPOSISTION
Focus Pulls
Definition
Focus pulls (AKA rack focus) is a
creative camera technique in
which you change focus during a
shot. Usually this means adjusting
the focus from one subject to
another.
