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Basic Film Terms
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Frame• Dividing line between the edges of the
screen image and the enclosing darkness of the theater
• Single photo of film
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Types of Shots
• Cinematic shots are defined by the amount of subject matter within the frame
• Shots can vary in duration– from subliminal (a few frames)
– to quick (less than a second)
– to “average” (more than a second but less than a minute)
– to lengthy (more than a minute)
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Establishing Shot
(or Extreme Long Shot)
• Shot taken from a great distance, almost always an exterior shot, shows much of locale
• ELS
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
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Long Shot (LS)
• (A relative term) A shot taken from a sufficient distance to show a landscape, a building, or a large crowd
Austin Powers
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Medium Shot (MS)
• (Also relative) a shot between a long shot and a close-up that might show two people in full figure or several people from the waist up
The Talented Mr. Ripley
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Close-Up (CU)
• A shot of a small object or face that fills the screen
• Adds importance to object photographed
Under Pressure
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Extreme Close-Up (ECU)
• A shot of a small object or part of a face that fills the screen
The Saint In London
Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Over the Shoulder Shot
• Usually contains two figures, one with his/her back to the camera, and the other facing the camera
Hollow ManCast Away
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Types of Angles• The angle is determined by where the
camera is placed not the subject matter
– Angles can serve as commentary on the
subject matter
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Bird’s Eye View
• Camera is placed directly overhead
• Extremely disorienting
• Viewer is godlike
Beverly Hills Girl Scouts
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High Angle (h/a)
• Camera looks down at what is being photographed
• Takes away power of subject, makes it insignificant
• Gives a general overview
Without Limits
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Low Angle (l/a)
• Camera is located below subject matter
• Increases height and powerof subject
The Patriot
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Oblique Angle
• Lateral tilt of the camera sothat figures appear to befalling out of the frame
• Suggests tensionand transition
• Sometimes used asthe point of viewof a drunk
The Matrix
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Point of View (POV)
• A shot taken from the vantage point a particular character, or what a character sees
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“Eye-Level”
• Roughly 5 to 6 feet off the ground, the way an actual observer might view a scene
– Most common