Vocabulary JournalPg. 226, 256, 291

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Film Technique Video

Shots

Shot – a single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts.

Establishing shot – often a long shot, or a series of shots, that sets the scene. It is used to establish setting to show transitions between locations.

Establishing Shot

Establishing Shot

Framing

Long Shot Medium Shot Close Up Extreme Close Up Two Shot

Camera Angles

Eye Level – shot taken from normal height (90-95% of shots)

High Angle – camera is above the subject. This usually has the effect of making the subject look smaller than normal, giving him/her the appearance of being weak, powerless and trapped.

Low Angle – camera shoots from below.

Camera Movements Pan – stationary camera that moves side to

side. Panning is used to create a source of tension or to provide information.

Tilt – pivoting up or down along a vertical axis.

Zoom – stationary camera where the lens moves to make an object seem to move closer to or further away from the camera. Moving into a character is often a personal or revealing movement.

Camera Movements

Dolly/Tracking – camera is on a track that allows it to move with the action. It may be used to follow in front, behind, or next to a person as he walks/runs.

Boom/Crane – camera is on a crane over the action. This is used to create extreme high angle shots and overhead shots.

Sound

Diegetic: sound that would be logically heard by the characters in the film.

Internal Diegetic: what one character hears internally (heart beat, thoughts) that other characters in the film do not hear.

Non-Diegetic: sound that could not be heard by characters in the film, but is designed for audience reaction.

Film Techniques

Film Effects? Impact to the Movie?