Cinematography

Question 0

Canted angle and its purpose?

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A shot which is tilted to one side. Often used to create a feeling of disorientation.

Question 1

Ariel shot and its purpose?

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A view from directly overhead. To afford a clear view / emphasise the spectacle. A crane shot is usually meeded for this shot.

Question 2

Close-ups

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includes; Extreme, close-up, midium close ups. Used to draw the viewer closer to involve them in whats happening: used to observe reactions/emotions also.

Question 3

Crab shot and its purpose?

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A type of shot which involves the camera being placed in a confined space. Eg: shot taken from inside the cupboard.

Question 4

What is a crane shot?

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A type of shot in which a camera is positioned on a specially designed crane, which can be raised and lowered at its will.

Question 5

Deep focus?

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A camera technique that allows both the object near and far from the camera be in focus at the same time.

Question 6

Establishing shot and its purpose?

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The shot (usually wide or long) used at the start of a program /film / new s cenes to establish the relationship between the character and the set / to show the whole view v

Question 7

Hand-held shot

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A shot with a camera filmed not on the tripod but instead held by the camera man often while walking. This can make the audience feel the scene is more realistic or they are part of the action.

Question 8

Head-on shot and its purpose?

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a type of shot that action comes directly towards the camera. Often used to enhance the sense of involvement and excitement for the audience.

Question 9

High angle and its purpose?

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Provides a view from above the subject, oftem making them look vulnerable / isolated / powerless.

Question 10

Long shot and its purpose?

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A distance shot where the camera is a long way from the subject. effective as an establishing shot

Question 11

Loose frame and its purpose?

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A shot where there is alot of room around an object / person. Used to show them as being alone / isolated / un important.

Question 12

Low-angle shot and its purpose?

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A shot where thecamera is below the eye-level. can emphasise the pov perspective, as well as making the subjects seem big and powerful. Making the charater the audience is seeing through, weak.

Question 13

What is a master shot and its purpose?

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A camera shot used at the beginning of a sequence to establish the component elements and relationships insuch a way to allow the audience to make sense of the a ction follows.

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What is a pan?

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Camera action which gently moves thecamera 180degrees across the subject matter horizontally.

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Pov (point of view) shot / subjective filming and its purpose?

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A shot taken from the position of the subjects. usef to enhance a sense of realism and audience involvement in the action.

Question 16

Pull focus and its purpose?

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Describes a shot where one thing was on focus, then the lens ischanged so that something else is in focus and stops being blurry. Used to show how something has become more important.

Question 17

What is the Rule of thirds?

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a technique used to make a shot loom interesting. Rather than the subject being placed on the middle, they are placed on the sides.

Question 18

Shallow focus and its purpose?

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Describes a shot where the object near the front is in focus, and everything else behind is out of focus. Usef to make one thing seem more important.

Question 19

Soft focus and its purpose?

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The use of special lens / filter to create a hazy light around the subject. Associated with the romantic / sentimental treatment of the subject.

Question 20

Tight frame and its purpose?

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A shot composed with a subject given little space around them. Often used to make them seem more important/trapped.

Question 21

What is a tilt?

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A camera movement involving moving the camera vertically up and down from a fixed position.

Question 22

What is s Tracking shot?

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A shot which the camera moves along rails to follow the subject. When the rails are replaced by wheels, its called a dolley shot.

Question 23

What is a whip pan and its purpose?

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A very fast pan between two or more characters. It goves the impression that the camera has been surprised by the activity.

Question 24

Wide shot and its purpose?

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Can be used as an establishing shot of a set / location, or to show a large crowd / isolation of a single figure.

Question 25

What is a Zoom/Reverse zoom?

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The adjustment of a camera lems to allow the operator progressively move in close off / pull away from the subject.

Question 26

180 degree rule

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in a scene with two people or more, we can imagine an imaginary line joining these two together. Adhering to the 180 degree rule means that you ensure that the camera is on the one side of the line. Sticking to it allows the audiences to feel comfortable, undrstand the positioning of the characters.