Micro elements

1. Micro Elements
By Wojciech Koszynski

2. Extreme close up
Close up of a character's eyes, which is used to
show emotion and detail of the character.

3. Close up
A shot of the characters whole face and also
is used to show the emotion of the character

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Track
The movement involves following a person or a object, physically following it.

8. Pan
This is a horizontal movement of the camera

9. Tilt
This a vertical movement of the camera

10. Zoom
This is the movement that makes the shot move in closer to the person/object
or further away.

11. Cut
End of the scene that moves onto the next one

12. Pace
Movement Speed of the scene or camera.

13. Performance
The acting of the characters

14. Diegetic
Sound visible on the screen. eg Radio or someone speaking

15. Non-diegetic
Sounds you can hear but is not physically visible. eg Narrator

16. Mise-en-scene
It is the arrangement of scenery and stage properties.