Lesson 4.2 Critical Viewing

Question 1

is the ability to produce information that is correct about a place, event, person, object or concept which is located sowhere else in time/space, and which is completely blind to the remote viewer and others taking part in the process of collecting information

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remote viewing

Question 2

is yet another higher-level skill, when compared to the flatness of mere viewing or watching a moving visual material.

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Critical viewing

Question 3

n the critical viewing of a moving visual material, you challenge the content of the text previewed by questioning it’s?

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main purpose or hidden intent

Question 4

Used to show the subject from a distance, or the area in which the scene is taking place. This type of shot is particularly useful for establishing a scene in terms of time and place, as well as a character’s physical or emotional relationship to the environment and elements within it. The character does not necessarily have to be viewable in this shot.

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Extreme Long Shot (Extreme Wide Shot)

Question 5

Shows the subject from top to bottom; for a person, this would be head to toes, though not necessarily filling the frame. The character becomes more of a focus but the shot tends to still be dominated by the scenery. This shot often sets the scene and our character’s place in it. This can also serve as an Establishing Shot, in lieu of an Extreme Long Shot.

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Long Shot (Wide Shot)

Question 6

Frames character from head to toes, with the subject roughly filling the frame. The emphasis tends to be more on action and movement rather than a character’s emotional state.

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Full Shot

Question 7

Shows subject from the knees up

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Medium Long Shot(3/4 Shot)

Question 8

A variation of a Medium Shot, this gets its name from Western films from the 1930s and 1940s, which would frame the subject from mid-thighs up to fit the character’s gun holsters into the shot.

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Cowboy Shot (American Shot)

Question 9

Shows part of the subject in more detail. For a person, it typically frames them from about waist up. This is one of the most common shots seen in films, as it focuses on a character (or characters) in a scene while still showing some environment.

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Medium Shot

Question 10

generally framing the subject from chest or shoulder up

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Medium Close-Up

Question 11

Fills the screen with part of the subject, such as a person’s head/face. Framed this tightly, the emotions and reaction of a character dominate the scene.

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Close-Up

Question 12

A variant of a Close-Up, this shot frames the subject’s face from above the eyebrows to below the mouth

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Choker

Question 13

Emphasizes a small area or detail of the subject, such as the eye(s) or mouth.

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Extreme Close Up

Question 14

an Extreme Close Up of just the eyes, getting its name from Sergio Leone’s Italian-Western films that popularized it.

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Italian Shot

Question 15

Shots in relation to camera angle/placement

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Eye Level
High Angle
Low Angle
Dutch Angle/Tilt
Over-the-Shoulder Shot
Bird’s-Eye View (Top Shot)

Question 16

hot taken with the camera approximately at human eye level, resulting in a neutral effect on the audience.

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Eye Level

Question 17

Subject is photographed from above eye level. This can have the effect of making the subject seem vulnerable, weak, or frightened.

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High Angle

Question 18

Subject is photographed from below eye level. This can have the effect of making the subject look powerful, heroic, or dangerous.

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Low Angle

Question 19

Shot in which the camera is set at an angle on its roll axis so that the horizon line is not level. It is often used to show a disoriented or uneasy psychological state.

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Dutch Angle/Tilt

Question 20

A popular shot where a subject is shot from behind the shoulder of another, framing the subject anywhere from a Medium to Close-Up. The shoulder, neck, and/or back of the head of the subject facing away from the camera remains viewable, making the shot useful for showing reactions during conversations

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Over-the-Shoulder Shot

Question 21

It tends to place more of an emphasis on the connection between two speakers rather than the detachment or isolation that results from single shots.

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Over-the-Shoulder Shot

Question 22

A high-angle shot that’s taken from directly overhead and from a distance. The shot gives the audience a wider view and is useful for showing direction and that the subject is moving, to highlight special relations, or reveal to the audience elements outside the boundaries of the character’s awareness. The shot is often taken from on a crane or helicopter.

Answer 22

Bird’s-Eye View(Top Shot)