Glossary

Angle Image DefinitionHigh angle Its taken from an

angle above the person. A high angle is used to allow the character to look smaller so this can create the sense of them having not much strength.

Low angle A low angle is taken from underneath the person to make them look bigger than what they are to give them a sense of strength.

Birds eye view

A birds eye view is a picture from above to show the setting an perhaps show how big the picture is or how small it is.

Worms eye view

Worms eye view looks up to the object or person, so from below it to make it looks weak or large.

Canted angle slanted to one side, sometimes used for dramatic effect to help create unease.

Movement Image DefinitionPan A panorama is

any wide-angle view to show the location in which its set or to show you more than one thing happening.

Dutch angle Angle to the side to disorients the viewer and makes the scene seem edgy.

Track/ Dolly Follows the object that is moving to allow the audience that they need to follow them.

Crane Takes shots in places that are being used where the camera man can’t reach himself.

Steadicam Focusing on someone to allow the audience to focus on them.

Zoom/ reverse zoom

To zoom out of an object so the audience doesn’t just focus on that one thing anymore.

Hand held Puts the viewer there as its more realistic movement.

Crash zoom Zooms in quick because there’s an instant change/focus in the moving image.

Composition Image DefinitionDeep focus Focuses the

background so you are attracted to something in the back that is important to perhaps create suspense.

Shallow focus Focuses on the person in the front to show emotion or to focus on what they’re doing or saying.

Pull focus Change of focus to show pacific objects in action.

Rule of thirds To give the director a good perspective on where to place objects when filming to make it look right.

Eyeline match

To show the audience that two people are conversing and making it look like they’re looking at each other whilst talking.

Camera Image DefinitionLong shot To show the full

body language to show you the action; what they are doing and where.

Close up To show the facial expression to give an idea on the feeling.

Medium shot Shows emotions and body language – to show you the action taking place and sense of location.

Medium close up

Focus close to an object to show emotion or facial/ body language

Medium long shot

Shows body language and helps identify the person and where they may be stood.

Extreme close up

To show emotion or to show something which is needed for the plot.

Ariel shot

Shows location from above to let the audience have an idea on where it is set

Establishing shot

To show the audience where the film may be located to give them a sense of their soroundings.

Point of view

To show you the characters perspective to allow the audience to perhaps relate more to the film.

Two shot

Shows to people on the same shot to show you who they are with and create conversation or movement.

Over the shoulder shot

This shows the two people in which are conversing to show you who the person is talking to which may show their emotion through body language or facial expression.