Glossary
- 1. Glossary Name Example Purpose Dutch tilt Slanted to one side so there is more dramatic potential Birds eye view This can be used to show the location of the scene Worms eye view This can be used to show how small something is to something big , it can also magnify something big Pan A pan is rotating the camera left-right Crane shot Cranes shots are used to get much better birds eye view shots or long shots Zoom Zoom is just magnifying the frame so it appears larger, this can be used to show detail in the shot Steady cam Used so that the shot is smooth when the camera is moving this gets rid of jerkiness Close up This is used to show emotions on someone’s face better it help to make the audience
- 2. fell more involved Deep focus This is where everything is in the frame and nothing is blurred out Shallow focus This is where the background is out of focus and the camera is focused on one thing Rule of thirds Align subject with guidelines Eye line match This is when the eye lines of two characters are lined up Long shot This can be used to show the location someone is standing in Medium shot Shows torso and above of someone in the frame Medium long shot Shows legs torso and head but no legs in the frame
- 3. Area shot Shows the location or area of the scene Establishing shot Shows the location of the scene Point of view shot Shows what the actor is looking at, gets audience more involved Over the shoulder shot Shows continuity because it shows who the person is talking to Two shot Two people in a frame