Textual Analysis (Camera Terminology) Flashcards
What is an Aerial Shot?
A shot form far above, generally from a helicopter, although a cane can also be used. It tends to be ahigh angle or bird’s eye shot.
Bird’s eye shot
A view from directly overhead to afford a clear view - sometimes used to emphasise the spectacle . A crane shot is usually necessary to achieve this.
Canted or Dutch angle
A shot which is tilted to one side. This is often used to create a feeling of disorientation.
Close up (and variations)
Close ups, including extreme, big and medium, are used to draw the viewer closer and to involve them in what is happening; they also used to observe reactions and emotions.
Crab shot
A type of tracking shot in which the camera moves to the left or right, typically following a character
Crane shot
A type of shot in which a camera is positioned on a specially designed crane which can be raised and lowered at will.
Deep focus
A camera technique which allows objects both near and far from the camera to be in focus at the same time.
Establishing shot
The shot use at the start of a scene to establish the set and location of the sequence
Hand-Held shot
A shot filmed with the camera held by the cameraman.
Head-on-shot
A type of shot in which the action comes directly toward the camera. Head on shots are often used in war or action movies to enhance the sense of involvement and excitement of the audience.
High angle
A shot from above the subject, often making the subject vulnerable, isolate or powerless.
Long shot
A distanced shot where the camera is placed far away from the subjects so that the whole body of the subject is shown
Loose Frame
Describes a shot where there is a lot of room around an object or person. Usually use to show them as being alone or isolated or unimportant.
Low angle shot
A shot where the camera approaches a subject from below eye level.
Master shot
A camera shot used at the beginning of a sequence to establish the component elements and relationships in such a way as to allow the audience to make sense of the action follows.
Pan
Camera action involving gently moving the camera across the subject on a 360 degree pivot.
Point of View shot or Subjective filming
A camera shot taken from the view of the subjects.
Pull Focus
A shot where one thing was on focus, and hen the lens is changed so that something else stops being blurry and becomes in focus.
Rule of Thirds
A technique used to make a shot look interesting. The frame is separated into three sections, and the subject is placed into one of them.
Shallow Focus
A shot where an object near the front is in focus and everything else behind is out of focus.
Soft focus
In images, the use of a special lens or filter to create a hazy light around the subject.
Tight frame
A shot that is composed with the person or object given very little space around them. Often used to make them seem important, or trapped.
Tilt
A camera movement where the camera is tilted vertically up or down from a fixed position.
Tracking Shot
A shot where the camera moves along a dolly to follow the subject
