Film Form

Question 1

Cinematography

Answer 1

The movement, framing or angle of the camera in a film that positions the audience to take a particular view or infer a particular meaning

Question 2

Extreme Long Shot

Answer 2

A shot that shows a character, object, place or landscape from a distance. Sometimes use to establish place.

Question 3

Long Shot

Answer 3

A shot where a character or place is shown from top to bottom or head to toe. Often used to establish what a character might be wearing or the environment in which they are contextualised.

Question 4

Medium Shot

Answer 4

A shot, often associated with a character, where they are are shown from the waist up. Often used to show body language or context detail.

Question 5

Three quarter length shot

Answer 5

A shot from the knees upwards, that shows more detail that a long shot. There may be other people or objects in the frame that contribute to meaning.

Question 6

Medium Close Up or ‘Head and Shoulders’ Shot

Answer 6

A shot which shows the facial expressions of a character or characters but keeps their immediate environment or important mise-en-scene in the frame.

Question 7

Close Up

Answer 7

A shot of facial expression from the neck upwards that conveys important or intense emotions.

Question 8

Extreme Close Up or ‘Letterbox’ shot.

Answer 8

A shot of just the EYES of a character that intensifies the audiences response to their emotions or their inner thought process.

Question 9

Aerial Shot

Answer 9

A shot that looks at a landscape or character from the air. It’s like a ‘God’s Eye’ view of a person or place.

Question 10

Overhead Shot

Answer 10

A shot where the spectator is looking directly down on the the subject from above. This is an unnatural angle a and gives the spectator the feeling that they are ‘spying’ on the subject or subjects.

Question 11

High Angle Shot

Answer 11

The camera is LOOKING DOWN on the subject. The subject looks smaller/weaker or less important than the cameras viewpoint.

Question 12

Eye Level Shot

Answer 12

The camera is on a level with the character. The audience are being positioned to see the character as an equal and encouraged to see the world from their point of view.

Question 13

Low Angle Shot

Question 14

Low Angle Shot

Answer 14

A shot where the camera is looking up at the character or object. The audience is being placed in a position of weakness. This may echo the characters position or viewpoint in relation to the person or object.

Question 15

Worms eye view

Answer 15

The Camera is placed on the ground looking up at the world or an object in it from this lowly perspective. Adds to sense of intimidation.

Question 16

Worms Eye View