Classic Camera Shots
Any shot that is very close to a particular part of a subject. They are intense and very good at focusing the viewer on something specific.
What is an "extreme close up"?
Typically contain just the face and shoulders of the subject. Commonly used to show emotion and help the audience connect to the subject.
What is a "close up" shot?
When characters are talking to each other.
What is dialogue?
The absence of sound and/or dialogue.
What is "silence"?
Multiple clips or photos overlapping or in quick succession
What is a "montage"?
The overall name for the furniture, decor or staging of a film.
What is the "setting"?
The camera is in the air looking directly down. Used to show a different perspective or the subject’s position/relationship to other things.
What is a "bird's eye view shot"?
These usually show the subject from the waist up and are often used when they are talking.
What is a "medium shot"?
What the character is wearing in a scene.
What is "costume"?
Lines a character says that do not come from their mouth. These lines float overtop of the action or images in the scene and are often used to give backstory or narration.
When the camera gradually gets closer or farther away from the subject during a scene.
What is "zoom" or "zooming in" or "zooming out"?
the arrangement of the scenery, props, etc. on the stage of a theatrical production or on the set of a film.
What is "mise-en-scene"?
The camera looks at things through the eyes of a character - we see what they see.
What is a "point of view shot"?
It provides an overall view of the whole scene - if the shot contains a person, the whole body is shown.
What is a "long shot"?
The three things that are used by film makers to visually present their characters' physical body.
What are "hairstyles," "makeup," and "costume"?
The name for the music that is scored for a particular film or tv show.
What is the "soundrack"?
The purposeful blending of two images or more to create a composite image.
What is "overlay"?
The name for the movement or placement of an actor used within a scene.
What is "positioning"?
These shots are filmed from just behind a person. They usually show the back of a person’s head and sometimes one shoulder.
What is an "over the shoulder" shot?
The camera is far removed from the subject, showing a great deal of background. They are important in establishing the scene for the viewer.
What is a "wide" or "establishing shot"?
The deliberate positioning of the facial muscles on a character to portray their feelings and emotions.
What is "facial expression?"
The sound that is edited in to a film and does not come from the world of the film e.g. music, voice over, sound effects.
What is "non-diegetic sound"?
The camera looks down on the subject making it appear smaller, less important and often vulnerable.
What is a "high angle shot"?
When a shot is bright, clear and well lit.
What is "high key lighting"?
The camera looks up at the subject making it appear larger, imposing, or more important to the viewer.
What is a "low angle shot"?
Often medium or long shots with two people in the scene. Often used in conversations and are good for showing relationships between subjects.
What is a "two shot"?
Something the character does in the film, the movement and posture of a character to deliberately portray attitudes and feelings towards other characters or situations.
What is "character action" or "body language" or "gesture"?
The sound that comes from the world of the film e.g. dialogue, naturally occurring sounds, smashed window, footsteps, breathing.
Diegetic Sound
Lighting from behind the main subject to retain detail and make the subject stand out from the background.
What is "backlighting"?
When a shot is dark, dull and uses shadows.
What is "low key lighting"?