Shots
Angles
Movement
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MISC
100
A shot taken from the point of view or line of sight of the character; gives the character's perspective.
What is a point of view shot?
100
Camera Records from below and looks up at the subject; makes the subject appear stronger, intimidating, more powerful or superior.
What is a low angle shot?
100
The camera swivels from left to right.
What is a pan?
100
The camera's lens is manipulated while the camera remains stationary.
What is a zoom?
100

A color that evokes passion.

What is red?

200
Camera is located at normal eye levee.
What is an eye level shot?
200
Camera records from above and looks down on the subject; may make the subject look small, inferior, week or lonely.
What is a high angle shot?
200
This is a vertical pan.
What is a tilt?
200
The camera is mounted on a crane or the end of a hydraulic arm.
What is a boom?
200

You want a character to appear bubble and happy. What color could you dress that character in?

What is orange or yellow?

300
Form of long shot to describe where characters are located in the scene; establishes setting.
What is a wide or establishing shot?
300
This angle is achieved by tilting the camera to the side so the horizon is not flat; used to portray psychological tension, uneasiness or weirdness.
What is a dutch angle shot?
300
This type of shot is used most often in documentaries.
What is hand held?
300
Review: These lines create tension.
What is jagged?
300

You are dressing a king. What color do you use?

What is purple?

400
A shot that uses the back of a character's head to frame something or someone in front of him/her.
What is an over the shoulder shot?
400
Bonus! An angle taken from an extreme height, like a airplane, helicopter or tall building. HINT: Think of what a fowl would see from the air.
What is a bird's eye view?
400
If you were following a horse down the race track, you would probably use this kind of shot, a variation of the dolly.
What is a tracking shot?
400
What angle do you film with on a phone?

What is Horizontally?

400

Make character interaction more personal

What is close up shot

500
This shot singles out a portion of the face or detail; may magnify the image to the point of distortion.
What is a detail shot?
500
BONUS. Now, think about an extremely low angle shot. HINT: The early bird gets...
What is a worm's eye view?
500
The camera rolls smoothly toward, away from, past or around the subject.
What is a dolly shot?
500

Indirectly showing something that is happening

What is Shadows?

500
You want your character to appear mysterious. But what will they wear?
What is black?
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