ACTIVITY 1.4 – VISUAL

TECHNIQUES

FRAMING: BORDERS OF THE IMAGE: A SINGLE SHOT CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS A FRAME FOR THE PICTURE.

SHOT: A SINGLE PIECE OF FILM, UNINTERRUPTED BY CUTS.

Notice how many different shots make up this scene from Frozen. Each time the camera changes view, it is the beginning of a new shot.

LONG SHOT (LS), MEDIUM SHOT (MS), CLOSE-UP SHOT (CU), OR EXTREME CLOSE-UP SHOT (ECU)?

Long Shot Long Shot

Medium Shot

CAMERA ANGLES

Low Angle

High AngleEye Level

CAMERA POINT OF VIEW

Subjective Objective

LIGHTING

Low Key

High Key

IDENTIFY THE DIRECTOR’S USE OF VISUAL TECHNIQUES.