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Basic Film Terms

Basic Film Terms. sai. Frame. Dividing line between the edges of the screen image and the enclosing darkness of the theater Single photo of film. sai. Types of Shots. Cinematic shots are defined by the amount of subject matter within the frame Shots can vary in duration

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Basic Film Terms

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  1. Basic Film Terms sai

  2. Frame • Dividing line between the edges of the screen image and the enclosing darkness of the theater • Single photo of film sai

  3. Types of Shots • Cinematic shots are defined by the amount of subject matter within the frame • Shots can vary in duration • Shots vary in time 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) sai

  4. 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 sai

  5. 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 and the Spy Who Shagged Me sai

  6. 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 sai

  7. Close-Up (CU) • A shot of a small object or face that fills the screen • Adds importance to object photographed Under Pressure sai

  8. Extreme Close-Up (ECU) • A shot of a small object or part of a face that fills the screen Rocky Horror Picture Show The Saint In London sai

  9. Over the Shoulder Shot • Usually contains two figures, one with his/her back to the camera, and the other facing the camera Hollow Man Cast Away sai

  10. 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 sai

  11. Bird’s Eye View • Camera is placed directly overhead • Extremely disorienting • Viewer is godlike Beverly Hills Girl Scouts sai

  12. 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 sai

  13. Low Angle (l/a) • Camera is located below subject matter • Increases height and powerof subject The Patriot sai

  14. 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 sai

  15. Point of View (POV) • A shot taken from the vantage point a particular character, or what a character sees sai

  16. “Eye-Level” • Roughly 5 to 6 feet off the ground, the way an actual observer might view a scene • Most common sai

  17. Camera Movement sai

  18. Pan • The camera moves horizontally on a fixed base. sai

  19. Tilt • The camera points up or down from a fixed base sai

  20. Tracking (dolly) shot • The camera moves through space on a wheeled truck (or dolly), but stays in the same plane sai

  21. Boom • The camera moves up or down through space sai

  22. Zoom • Not a camera movement, but a shift in the focal length of the camera lens to give the impression that the camera is getting closer to or farther from an object sai

  23. Getting from Scene to Scene sai

  24. Cut • Transition between scenes when one scenes ends and another one begins • Most common sai

  25. Dissolve • A gradual transition in which the end of one scene is superimposed over the beginning of a new one. sai

  26. Fade-out/Fade in • A scene gradually goes dark or a new one gradually emerges from darkness sai

  27. Wipe • An optical effect in which one shot appears to push the preceding one from the screen. sai

  28. Iris • An optical effect in which one shot appears to emerge from a shape on the screen. sai

  29. What This Means • These are the basic elements of film that a director can use to tell his/her story. • Through editing, these shots are put together to create (hopefully!) a coherent story. sai

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