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1 Description, Camera Directions, and Transitions Scriptwriting Prof Oakes

2 TYPES OF SHOTS Long Shot Medium Shot Close Up Extreme Close Up

3 SHOTS

4 EXTREME CLOSE UP

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6 CLOSE UP

7 MEDIUM CLOSE UP

8 MEDIUM SHOT

9 FULL SHOT/Long Shot

10 LONG SHOT

11 ANGLES AND PROXEMICS CAMERA ANGLES High Low Bird’s Eye Worm’s Eye Dutch Tilt

12 WORM’S EYE (ANGLE) also POINT OF VIEW SHOT

13 High Angle

14 LOW ANGLE

15 Low Angle

16 DUTCH TILT

17 Tracking Shot TRACKING SHOT

18 Over the Shoulder (OTS)

19 Point of View Edit

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21 Camera Movements A Dolly shot is not a Zoom A Tracking shot is not a pan https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=s_HuFuKi q8U A Dolly shot is not a Zoom A Tracking shot is not a pan https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=s_HuFuKi q8U

22 Continuity System (Review) Continuous flow of images from shot to shot, sequence to sequence Continuity is used maintain a sense of space, time, and movement Interruption of continuity creates “jump- cuts” or an ambiguous sense of space/time Continuous flow of images from shot to shot, sequence to sequence Continuity is used maintain a sense of space, time, and movement Interruption of continuity creates “jump- cuts” or an ambiguous sense of space/time

23 Classic Hollywood Continuity Camera moves closer and shots grow shorter as emotional intensity builds – Establishing Long Shot – Medium shot of characters – Shot/Reverse-Shot during dialogue – Occasional Insert (Cutaway) Dramatic climax is filmed in a close-up on the actor’s face Camera moves closer and shots grow shorter as emotional intensity builds – Establishing Long Shot – Medium shot of characters – Shot/Reverse-Shot during dialogue – Occasional Insert (Cutaway) Dramatic climax is filmed in a close-up on the actor’s face

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32 Line of Action 180 degree rule (Line of Action) Imagine an invisible line (string) between the two main characters in a scene Camera does not cross the line unless you show it crossing the line The line moves with the characters 180 degree rule (Line of Action) Imagine an invisible line (string) between the two main characters in a scene Camera does not cross the line unless you show it crossing the line The line moves with the characters

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34 Transitions

35 Transitions and Optical Effects Cut (Straight Cut) Fade In or Fade Out Dissolve (Cross Dissolve) Wipe Optical (Video) effect Cut (Straight Cut) Fade In or Fade Out Dissolve (Cross Dissolve) Wipe Optical (Video) effect

36 Smash Cut

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