Test 5 Flashcards
Lens
A glass element on a camera that focuses light rays so that the image of the object appears on the surface of the film
Storyboard
A series of individual drawings that provides a blueprint for the shooting of a scene
Long takes
A relatively long, uninterrupted shot, generally a minute or more
Slow motion
A technique that involves filming at a speed faster than the speed of projection (24 frames per second), then projecting it in normal speed
Time-lapse photography
A technique of recording very few images over a long period of time-say, one frame per minute per day
Offscreen space
A part of the story world implied by visual or sound techniques rather than being revealed by the camera
Dutch angle
A shot resulting from a static camera that is tilted to the right or left, so that the subject in the frame appears at a diagonal.
Eye-level-shots
A shot taken from a level camera located approximately 5 to 6 feet from the ground, simulating the perspective of a person standing before the action presented
Low-level-shots
A shot taken from a camera positioned below the subject
High-level-shots
A shot taken from a camera positioned above the subject, looking down at it
Extreme-close up
A shot taken from a vantage point so close that only a part of the subject is visible, maybe only an eye or a portion of the face
Medium- close up
A shot that incorporates the human figure from the shoulders up
Swish-pan
A pan executed so quickly that i produces a blurred image, indicating rapid activity, or sometimes, the passage of time
Tilt
A vertical, up-and-down, motion of an otherwise stationary camera
Dollies
A platform on wheels, used for mobile camera shots
