This document provides instruction on various cinematography techniques including: 1) Defining and demonstrating basic shot types and camera angles with examples of how to frame shots. 2) Explaining the purpose and meaning that can be created through cinematography choices. 3) Guiding students to practically apply cinematography techniques to create meaning and suspense through framing shots.

1. Pass identify and describe shot types, angles, movement and framing
Merit explain purpose and meaning behind cinematography
Distinction practically use cinematography to create meaning
Basic Shots and angles
http://youtu.be/1W8OJQpWyDU
define and describe frame an example purpose and
meaning
close up
extreme close up
long shot
establishing shot
mid shot
2 shot
Single
PoV

2. over the shoulder
high angle
low angle
track
pan
tilt
shallow focus
pull focus
Practical assessment: frame the shots on the practical worksheet to create SUSPENSE
(anxiety)
Task 2
Composition: Rule of 3rds
Close up
Mid shot

3.
Long shot
Extreme close up
Group 1: Practical Assessment: http://youtu.be/dnWwbqP6dV4
Group 2: Practical assessment: Long Take example: http://youtu.be/s_HuFuKiq8U
Short Film: There Can Be Only 1
Scissors, paper, stone ­ best of 3 winner moves on follow until last one standing. Use as many
shot types without stopping the camera.

4. Review: How effective is the footage?
http://youtu.be/YOyHlfYDCqA
Task 3: shot, sequence and scene
definition purpose
shot
sequence
scene
Task 4: Blocking & Continuity: 180 deg rule diagram
define it and describe what to
do
explain the purpose
180 degree rule
Shot reverse shot
Match on Action
Draw the BIRDS EYE VIEW diagram here with your LINE OF ACTION, your cameras and your
subjects
Task 5: Coverage
define and describe explain purpose

5. Master Shot
Coverage
Task 6: Now storyboard the above scene into a sequence of 9 shots
Annotate each each shot with a description of
1. Shot Type
2. Duration (secs)
3. Angle or movement
4. Description of action
Compare the differences between the Long Take scene and your continuity sequence
control over
camera and
lighting
purpose ­ why
you would use it
audience
experience
requirements for
getting a good
effect
long take
sequence
Task 7: Depth of Field

6.
define and describe explain how to do it
Shallow Focus
Deep Focus
Task 8: Blocking
Blocking a scene is simply “working out the details of an actor’s moves in relation to the
camera.” You can also think of blocking as the choreography of a dance or a ballet: all the
elements on the set (actors, extras, vehicles, crew, equipment) should move in perfect harmony
with each other.

7.
Final assessment
In teams of 5 present and produce a series of YouTube video tutorials for your channel
1. Basic Shots and Angles
2. Composition and Framing
3. Continuity and Coverage
4. Blocking and Depth of Field

8. The video must demonstrate what you have learned how to do, giving clear instructions and
explaining the reason and purposes. It should be entertaining to watch and technically well shot
and edited. You can use stock footage and images.