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Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Glossary of Terms - ISL 1

  Camera Shots

ECU
To show one specific object in detail
CU
To show detail
MS
Show body positioning
LS
To set the scene
ELS
To set the location
Cut Away
To take the attention off one object and focus it on something completely different
Over-Shoulder
To see a person’s reaction
Noddy Shot
To show someone reacting to what has been said by another person
PoV
Seeing what the character sees
Bird’s eye view
To show a chase

 

Composition
Where objects are placed/ arranged
Framing
What you choose to include in the shot
High angle shots
Shot take from above the subject
Low angle shots
Shot taken from below the subject
Tracking shot
Camera moves on a dolly to follow the subject
Canted angle
Camera position is not straight towards the subject
Pan
Camera moves from left to right following the subject
Tilt
Camera pans vertically upwards
Zoom in/out
Camera focuses zooming in or out on a key detail
Steadicam
The camera moves around with the action
Crane shot
The camera takes a high angle shot looking down on the subject.
Aerial shot
The camera is positioned in a plane to get a ELS high angled shot

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