TECHNICAL CODES AND CAMERA MOVEMENTS
The camera turns left or right from a fixed position.
What is a pan?
Shows a full screen shot of a subject’s face
The camera is mounted on a moving platform that slides horizontally.
What is a truck movement?
Shows the view of situation or setting from a distance.
What is a wide shot?
This movement brings the viewer closer or farther away from the subject without moving the camera itself.
What is a zoom?
It refers to when the level of your camera is placed at the same height as the eyes of the characters in your frame.
What is an Eye Level Shot?
They’re not words, but they speak. These structured elements visual, audio, or textual are used across media to convey layered meanings beyond the obvious.
What are Codes?
In this dramatic technique, the subject appears smaller, weaker, or even powerless as if the frame itself is towering above and the focus is being visually "consumed" from above.
What is a high angle shot?
Ways in which equipment is used to tell a story. Examples include camera techniques, framing, depth of field, lighting, and exposure.
What are Technical Codes?
This shot doesn't reveal the subject’s full body, but also doesn’t zoom in enough to exclude their waist. It includes their upper half and a bit of headroom perfect for capturing gestures without losing facial expression.
What is a medium shot?