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CAMERA SHOTSEstablishing

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.

CAMERA SHOTSWide

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.

CAMERA SHOTSLong

Definition

Framing of a

character or

subject of

their whole

body.

CAMERA SHOTSMid/ Medium

DefinitionFraming of a character

or subject of their

torso (mostly torso

and head but could be

torso and legs)

CAMERA SHOTSClose 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.

CAMERA SHOTSExtreme 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.

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).

CAMERA SHOTSOver 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.

CAMERA SHOTSTwo

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)

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)

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.

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.

CAMERA ANGLESCanted/ oblique

Description

Camera angle

that makes what

is shot to appear

skewed or tilted,

could be used to

disorientate the

audience.

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.

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.

CAMERA MOVEMENT

TrackDefinition

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.

CAMERA MOVEMENT

Zoom

Definition

When the camera

feature zoom goes in

towards an object or

character to reveal

more significance or

detail

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.

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.

COMPOSITION

Symmetry

Definition

When the shot (or

frame) is equally

symmetrical or

balanced on both sides.

Both sides look nearly

identical on both sides.

COMPOSITION

Asymmetry

Definition

When the shot (or frame) is

equally asymmetrical or

unbalanced on both sides.

Both sides look different

on both sides.

COMPOSITION

Balance

Definition

Balance is arranging

elements so that no one part

of a work overpowers, or

seems heavier than any

other part.

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.

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.

COMPOSITION

Shallow focus

Definition

Shallow focus is a photographic

and cinematographic technique

incorporating a small depth of

field.

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.

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.