Framing & Composition
The act of deciding what's going to be in the shot.
What is Framing?
Expresses both information and emotion.
What is a Medium shot?
Moves the viewer closer or further from the subject.
What is zoom?
A piece of equipment that gives your camera stable, smooth movement.
What is a tripod?
How elements in the shot are arranged.
What is composition?
A shot that focuses on emotion.
What is a Close-Up shot?
Up and down movements to follow the action.
What is tilt?
Attaches to your camera to change how much of the scene is seen.
What is a lens?
The method uses a grid to compose a more pleasing image.
What is the Rule of Thirds?
A shot that focuses on information.
What is a Wide shot?
Left and right movements to follow the action.
What is pan?
As this number increases, more light is allowed into your camera at the cost of more digital noise.
What is ISO?
Giving the subject room to look into the shot.
What is look space?
Pointing the camera up or down on someone to focus on their position of weakness or power.
What is camera angle?
Holding the camera so shots feel more spontaneous and uneasy.
What is a handheld?
Keeping some space between the subject's head and the top of the frame.
What is head room?
This type of shot highlights the relationship between subjects.
What is an Over the Shoulder (OTS) shot?
24 frames per second (FPS)
What frame rate (frames per second/fps) are movies filmed at?