film unit Flashcards
The Establishing Shot 2
-beginning scene set a particular tone and mood
-Introduces key details about the location or the world.
Master shot 2
-Confirms location
-where the characters are this can symbolize there relationship
Wide shot 3
-the subject far from the camera
- their relationship to their surroundings.
-Can emphasize scale
Full shot3
-Usually head to toe
-Subject tends to b in middle
-emphasize elements like posture, body, and wardrobe
The Medium Full Shot/ The Cowboy Shot 3
-their head to just below their waist.
-frame would stop just after the gun holster.
-Can make a subject seem strong, dangerous, or confrontational
Medium shot3
-torso to just above their head
-seen as the most neutral and most used shot in filmmaking
-can be for telling stories
Close up3
-The subject is captured from the shoulders up.
-ups emotional connection between your viewer and the subject.
-something is important, and this can be a prop or reaction.
pan3
-Moving left or right
-speed can set moods
-follows events
tilt2
-same as pan butVertical movement
-can reveal new info give characters dominance