Shots/Framing
The image being shot is part of a whole, such as an eye or hand.
What is an Extreme Close Up?
The camera is on overhead the action.
Most common editing technique. Two pieces of film are spliced together.
What is a Cut?
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A shot taken from normal height. Most shots are seen at this angle because it is the most natural.
What is Eye Level?
The most common shot. Shows the person from the waist up.
What is a Medium Shot?
The camera is on a track that allows it to move with the action.
What is Dolly/Tracking?
Can be to or from black or white. Often implies that time has passed or the scene has ended.
What is a Fade?
The scene is flooded with light, creating a bright and open-looking scene.
This angle has the effect of making the subject look larger than normal, and therefore strong, powerful, and threatening.
What is Low Angle?
The image being shot takes up at least 80% of the frame. An example could be someone's head.
What is a Close Up?
A stationary camera where the lens moves to make an object seem to move closer to or further away from a camera.
What is Zoom?
A kind of fade in which one image is slowly replaced by another. It can create a connection between images.
What is a Dissolve?
The scene is flooded with shadows and darkness, creating suspense or suspicion.
What is Low Key?
Sound that could logically be heard by the characters in the film.
What is Diegetic Sound?
A shot from some distance. Full body is shown.
What is a Wide Shot/Long Shot?
A stationary camera moves up or down along a vertical axis.
What is a tilt?
What is a Shot-Reverse-Shot?
Soft lighting on the actor's face or from behind. Gives the appearance of innocence or goodness, a halo effect.
What is Front/Back Lighting?
This angle has the effect of making the subject look smaller than normal, giving them the appearance of being weak, powerless, and trapped.
What is High Angle?
Often a long shot that sets the scene. It shows the setting.
What is an Establishing Shot?
A stationary camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis.
What is a Pan?
Cut to an object, then to a person. Shows what a person is looking at and can reveal their thoughts.
What is an Eye-Line Match?
Direct lighting from below or the side, which often makes the subject appear dangerous or evil.
What is Bottom/Side Lighting?
Sound that cannot be heard by the characters but is designed for audience reaction only.
What is Non-Diegetic Sound?