Camera Angles
Camera Movements/Transitions
Colour & Sound
Key Terms
Random
100

Shot to show emotion

Close-up shot

100

Shot that goes in or out

Zoom

100

Cool and calming colour

Blue
100

Empty space around objects

Negative space

100

Famous boy band with Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson


Backstreet Boys

200

Shot that shows characters are helpless/powerless

High angle shot

200

Camera is in a fixed position but moves up or down

Tilt

200

Colour commonly used to represent passion

Red

200

Part of view that is nearest to the observer

Foreground
200

What is Mrs Youkhanna's coffee order?

Hot Chocolate

300

Shot that shows dominance and power

Low angle shot

300

Camera is in a fixed position but moves left or right

Pan
300

Music or sound that characters can hear (is part of the scene)

Diegetic

300

Rule of thumb used for visual composition

Rule of thirds

300

Which country won the UEFA European Football Championship in 2021?

Italy

400

Shot that shows setting/landscape

Establishing shot/wide shot

400

Camera is NOT fixed - usually put on wheels or dolly mounted to follow the action

Track

400

Non-diegetic music added to the film that people might buy on CD or listen to later

Soundtrack

400

Helps direct movement of your eyes

Vector lines

400

The name of Andy's neighbour in Toy Story

Sid

500

This shot can be used for different things - to show the surroundings of the characters, to place the focal point of the image in a certain position, etc.

Birdseye view

500

What is visible on film appears in a decreasing or increasing circle, surrounded by black (common to start or end really old films)

Iris shot

500

Everyday sound effects added later to the film

Foley

500

The quality of being noticeable or prominent (focal points have this)

Salience

500

The name of Peter Quill's spaceship in the Guardians of the Galaxy

The Milano

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