Camera Angles
Shots
Camera Movement
Film Editing
Sound Editing
100
This angle involves filming a scene from directly overhead.
What is Bird's-eye
100
This shot shows very little of the location and usually focuses on a face or object.
What is Close up.
100
Movement of the camera where the scene is scanned horizontally.
What is Panning shot
100
An abrupt transition between shots.
What is Jump cut
100
Narration that comes over the scene and gives an impartial point of view.
What is Voice over
200
This angle is used to increase a characters height and/or make them seem more significant.
What is Low angle
200
This shot captures objects that are close, medium and long. All in sharp focus.
What is Long shot.
200
Usually taken from a helicopter or a large crane, this shot suggests a swooping sense of freedom, a sense of power and exhilaration.
What is Arial shot
200
Recognizable type of film.
What is Genre
200
When lines are redone by the actor.
What is Revoicing
300
This angle gives the viewer a sense of general overview; it makes the actors look smaller and less significant.
What is High angle
300
This "extreme" shot is usually used to focus on one part of an object or person. (i.e, an eye)
What is Extreme long shot
300
These shots are often more jumpy and less smooth. Used to make found footage films seem more realistic.
What is Hand-held shot
300
Often used in dream sequences or in films that question reality. Tim O'Brien is known for using this genre.
What is Surrealism
300
Replaces dialogue marred by on-set noise, flubs and unsatisfactory inflections/interpretations.
What is Looping
400
This angle is mostly used to make it seem like you are looking through the eyes of the actor(s).
What is Eye level shot
400
This shot is usually used for dialogue and contains a character from the knees or waist up.
What is Medium shot
400
This shot is made by moving the camera vertically.
What is Tilt shots.
400
This genre uses low key and high contrast lighting, complex composition and a strong atmoshpere of dread and paranoia.
What is Film noir
400
Atmospheric sounds that would be heard in reality (i.e, traffic noise, birds chirping, waves crashing)
What is Ambient noise
500
This angle is created by tilting the camera.
What is Oblique angle
500
This shot refers to shooting a human with the head at the top of the frame and feet at the bottom.
What is Full shot
500
This shot is taken from a moving vehicle, with or without tracks to control the path.
What is Dolly shots
500
Transitional sequences of rapidly edited images, usually suggests a lapse of time.
What is Montage
500
Establishes the mood for each scene, evokes an emotional response and also changes to match events. (John Williams is famous for this)
What is Musical score
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