Shots
Angles
Rules/Techniques
Terms
Missile Laneus
100
If you want to show emotion in your subjects face. For example fear in someone's eyes or a sweat starting to form, you might use this type of shot. Hint- It is two words: the second one is hyphenated.
What is extreme close-up?
100
This angle could create a dramatic effect while going down a hallway. Also known as a Dutch tilt.
What is slant?
100
This is side to side motion
What is pan or panning?
100
The is basically the time from when you press record until the time you press stop.
What is a shot?
100
True or False: When shooting objects with lines such as buildings, the videographer/photographer should make sure the picture is dominated by horizontal and vertical lines.
False
200
Usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject.
What is a noddy shot?
200
Filming at this angle is done from above looking down
What is birdseye?
200
This is in and out motion while keeping the camera in one place. You can use this when you need to get up close to something.
What is zoom?
200
The edges of the video image you see in the viewfinder. Could be compared to what you put a picture in before hanging it on the wall.
What is the frame?
200
Objects at different distances help a picture achieve a more dynamic and three-dimensional appearance. Sometimes it's good to have objects in the ______________ to achieve this.
What is foreground?
300
Looking from behind a person at the subject. With this shot, you see the person's back and the face of the other person.
What is over the shoulder shot, or OSS?
300
If you want to show power or strength or fierceness of a subject this angle would be good
What is low angle?
300
This is the sound that you add to a movie
What is audio?
300
This is the layout of everything in the frame: what the subject is, where it is in the frame, which way it's facing/looking, the background, the foreground, lighting, etc.
What is composition?
300
This is the best accessory to buy to get started with video and photography
What is a tripod?
400
Shows some (other) part of the subject in detail. For example: a view of the subjects hands.
What is cut in?
400
If you want to show someone or something as less powerful you might use this camera angle.
What is high angle?
400
This is up and down camera movement while keeping the camera in one place.
What is tilt?
400
The way in which any two shots are joined together
What is a transition?
400
The distance between the top of the subject's head and the top of the frame
What is headroom?
500
The sequence of this shot is first, we see the actor looking at something. Then we see what he is looking at... then we see the actor again.
What is POV or point of view?
500
This is the most common camera angle view?
What is eye level?
500
Any sort of shot when you are holding the camera and you walk while videotaping the subject
What is follow?
500
the space between the subject’s face and the edge of the screen—in the direction he is looking.
What is looking room?
500
Room in the frame that shows the direction the subject is moving or will likely move
What is lead room?