1. Film terms Look and learn Examples and definitions followed by a quiz

2. Long shot with framing

3. Long shot and Framing Long shot – this includes the whole figure and may include some background detail Framing – a figure is surrounded by some shape within the picture from the background

4. Establishing shot

5. This is a wide shot that shows landscape detail and establishes where the story is set.

6. Two shot- medium/mid shot

7. Two shot shows two people in the frame – often used to indicate closeness between people Mid shot is a shot showing people from the middle of their bodies only.

8. Overhead shot

9. This is taken from above straight down on the action – used to give an unusual viewpoint, or may emphasise the helplessness of the people in shot, or the immense size of the landscape

10. Establishing shot

11. Here used to create the majesty of the scene – a sense of awe and amazement.

12. Foregrounding in OH shot

13. Foregrounding is when something is placed closer to the camera than the rest of the picture – focuses attention on the object as important.

14. Close up

15. Head or head and shoulders – often used to focus on a key character and his/her emotions and reactions. Can also be used to raise tensions or create sudden sense of shock

16. Close up

17. Silhouette

18. Figures seen in black outline against the light. Can be romantic or frightening.

19. Clear and soft focus

20. The soft focus means out of focus – can be used to create depth of field – means way the picture creates a sense of 3D in flat picture Soft focus can be romantic, indicate move to memory/dream or show losing consciousness Clear/sharp focus means very definite picture

21. Low angle shot

22. The angle refers to the position of the camera. The camera is low looking up at an object. This makes the object looked at appear dominating/frightening or dangerous

23. High angle shot

24. The camera is above the object looking down for a high angled shot. This creates a sense of the subject looked at being in some danger or being vulnerable

25. Extreme close up

26. The camera zooms in on a small object or very specific part of the body/ larger object being filmed. This focuses attention and may be used to point to a key object or may be used to create fear and tension.

27. Downshot

28. Camera looks vertically down at the landscape – a dramatic shot

29. Action shot

30. A shot that shows fast movement or events happening.

31. Low angle shot

32. Undershot

33. High angle shot

34. Low angle shot

35. Low angle

36. TEST YOURSELF Look at the following slides and identify the film technique(s) used and try to explain the reason this type of shot was used (i.e. the ‘effect’ of the camera angle, or position, and the shot composition)

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47. These are just still shots – camera movements are also important Write these terms down- Panning Tracking Tilting Zoom in Zoom out

48. Definitions Write the definitions opposite the term you think they apply to- Camera moves in closer to an item Camera moves alongside a moving object at the same speed Camera pulls back from an object to a wider shot Camera moves from right to left across a scene Camera moves upwards from base to top of object

49. Establishing shot

52. Low angle /extreme close up

53. High angle

54. Low angle establishing shot

55. Mid shot- two shot

56. Establishing shot

57. Action shot

58. Close up

59. Answers Panning -Camera moves from right to left across a scene Tracking- Camera moves alongside a moving object at the same speed Tilting- Camera moves upwards from base to top of object Zoom in- Camera moves in closer to an item Zoom out- Camera pulls back from an object to a wider shot