Media Codes

Question 1

Technical Codes

Answer 1

Directions for camera shots, angles, and movements. (Camera SAM)

Question 2

Diegetic Sound

Answer 2

The sounds the characters can hear e.g. speaking, tire squeal

Question 3

Non-Diegetic

Answer 3

The sounds the characters can not hear e.g. background music, narration

Question 4

Eye level angle

Answer 4

The camera is the same height as the character.

Question 5

Dutch Angle

Answer 5

The camera is tilted to make the scene feel awkward or uneasy.

Question 6

Low angle

Answer 6

The camera is below the character. This makes the character seem powerful.

Question 7

High Angle

Answer 7

The camera is above the character. This makes the character feel powerless.

Question 8

Close up shot

Answer 8

Focuses on the character face or reaction.

Question 9

Extreme close up shot

Answer 9

Focuses on part of characters face e.g. eyes

Can also be used to focus on an object.

Question 10

Mid shot

Answer 10

Shows half of the characters body,

Question 11

Long Shot

Answer 11

Used to show the characters whole body.

Question 12

Single, Two, Three shot

Answer 12

Describe the number of characters in a shot

Question 13

POV Shot

Answer 13

Taken from the point of view of a character.

Question 14

Camera zoom (movement)

Answer 14

Moving the camera’s focus closer or away from the character.

Question 15

Pan (movement)

Answer 15

Used to follow a character or object e.g. follow a car driving by

Question 16

Dolly / crane (movement)

Answer 16

The camera moves with the character e.g. From the side of a character walking

Question 17

Random (movement)

Answer 17

Shaking the camera to make the viewer feel distorted.