Cinematography Flashcards
The way in which cameras are used in a movie or television program
Camerawork
A glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object appears on the surface of the film
Lens
A series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for a shooting of a scene
Storyboard
A relatively long, uninterrupted shot generally of a minute or more
Long takes
A technique of filming at speed faster than projection, then projecting the footage at a normal speed of 24 frames per second
Slow Motion
A technique of recording very few images over a long period of time - say, one frame per minute or per day
Time lapse photography
A part of the story world implied by visual or sound techniques rather then being revealed by the camera
Offscreen Space
Also called “Canted Angle” a shot resulting from a static camera that is tilted to right or left so that the subject in the frame appears at a diagonal
Dutch angle
A shot taken from a level camera located approx. 5 to 6 from the ground stimulating the perspective of a person standing before the action presented
Eye level shot
A shot taken from a camera positioned above the subject looking down at it
High Angle Shot
A shot taken from a camera positioned below the subject
Low angle shot
A shot taken from a vantage point so close that only a part of the subject is visible
Extreme Close Up
A shot that includes a human figure from the shoulders up
Medium Close Up
A pan executed so quickly that it produces a blurred image, indicating rapid activity or, sometimes the passage or time
Swish pan
A vertical, up and down motion of an otherwise stationary camera
Tilt
A platform on wheels, used for mobile camera shots
Dollies
A shot taken by a camera that is held manually rather than supported by a tripod, crane, or steadicam
Hand Held Shots
A shot filmed from an airplane or helicopter
Aerial shot
A technique of manipulating focus to direct the viewers attention
Selective Focus
The distance that appears in focus in front of and behind the subject
Depth of Field
The distance in millimeters from the optical center of the lens to the plane where the sharpest image is formed while focusing on a distant object
Focal Length
An optical technique that divides the screen into two or more frames
Split Screen
The practice of shooting during the day by using filters and underexposure to create the illusion of nighttime
Day for Night
Also called “rushes” footage exposed and developed quickly so that the director can asses the day’s work
Dailies
A process of film development that involves leaving the silver grains in the emulsion rather than bleaching them out
Bleach Bypass
